Pediatric Physical Therapist

Position Summary

Prairie Grit Therapy is growing and looking for a licensed pediatric physical therapist or physical therapy assistant to join our team! This position has a truly flexible schedule with part or full time opportunities available, including a 4 or 5 day work week for full time.

Prairie Grit Therapy is located within the Minot Family YMCA to allow for a fun, motivating, functional, and challenging environment for therapeutic activities. Prairie Grit Therapists will work closely with Prairie Grit Adaptive Sports to assist with appropriate adaptations, accommodations, and skill building for participants to have fun and be successful in their chosen sports or recreational activities. Prairie Grit Therapy works exclusively with the pediatric population (birth-18 years of age). Pediatric experience is required with mentoring opportunities available.

Prairie Grit Therapy offers a competitive salary with bonus opportunity, benefits package, flexible scheduling, paid malpractice insurance and the ability to be creative and have fun while making a difference in the lives of others. Please consider joining us as we advance our mission.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Evaluates clients using appropriate and age-specific assessments.
• Create and implement individual and effective treatment plans to improve or restore physical function, improve quality of life, alleviate pain, and/or prevent physical dysfunction in pediatric patients.
• Reassesses clients on a regular basis and modifies the treatment, treatment plan, and goals as needed.
• Provides accurate and timely documentation including evaluations, daily notes, progress notes, caregiver education, equipment recommendations, home exercise programs, physician communication, letters of medical necessity, discharges, and billing.
• Collaborate with professionals to best meet the patient’s needs.
• Handles a variable workload appropriately while maintaining a positive working environment for both the clients and staff and maintains quality care for the clients.
• Demonstrates appropriate, professional, and safe treatment techniques and exercises for the client.
• Modifies treatment intervention in response to client and caregiver feedback and professional judgment.
• Takes initiative for keeping the clinic and any space utilized within the YMCA clean and organized.
• Provides patient and caregiver education which is appropriate to the patient’s needs, diagnosis, and age.
• Supervises, instructs, and educates other staff and volunteers as needed.
• Lends therapy knowledge and skills to the adaptive sports program to ensure success of participants.

Skills Required/Qualifications:

Education:

Master’s Degree or Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy

Experience:

• Must have successfully completed all Physical Therapy education required for graduation in an accredited program.
• 1 year or greater pediatric therapy experience

Licenses:

• Current North Dakota Physical Therapy license
• Current CPR Certification

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Continuing education credits
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• License reimbursement
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Pediatrics

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person