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• FPS
• West
• Fork
• Peds -
• West
• Fork,
• AR 72774Position
• Type:
• Part
• TimeJob
• Shift:
• DayJob
• Category:
• ClinicianSchedule:
• Flexible
• Monday -
• Friday,
• Hours will vary
• Pay:
• BOE
• Education level: Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy; see Education/Experience below Friendship Pediatric Services is seeking a Physical Therapist to join our close knit and collaborative therapy team in West Fork Arkansas. This position currently offers approximately 8 to 10 hours per week in our West Fork location making it an excellent opportunity for a therapist seeking part time work supplemental hours or a flexible schedule. Additional hours are available at our other Northwest Arkansas locations for candidates interested in building a larger caseload. Our West Fork location is home to both a developmental preschool program and an outpatient therapy program. This combination of services helps create a more consistent schedule and may reduce downtime from cancellations by providing opportunities to work with children across multiple programs within the same location. Therapists enjoy close collaboration with teachers therapists and support staff in a team oriented environment focused on helping children reach their full potential. One great benefit of this position is the location. West Fork is a short drive from Fayetteville with a commute that is largely against traffic. Therapists also have the opportunity to work a full day in a single location without spending time traveling between clinics. This position may be a great fit for a therapist looking to supplement an existing caseload a therapist returning to practice someone seeking a flexible part time opportunity or a clinician who would like to combine hours in West Fork with additional opportunities at other Northwest Arkansas locations.

What We Offer

• Flexible scheduling opportunities
• Supportive experienced interdisciplinary therapy team
• Opportunity for additional hours at other Northwest Arkansas locations
• Ability to work a full day in a single location without daytime travel
• Mix of developmental preschool and outpatient services
• Meaningful work serving children and families in your community
• Competitive pay Qualifications
• Current Arkansas Physical Therapist license
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Passion for pediatric therapy and family centered care If you are looking for a flexible opportunity with a welcoming team we would love to hear from you! SUMMARY: Apply therapy skills and training principles with FCC clientele. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Reviews social history, psychological, medical, and previous therapy reports/records. Interviews individual/caregiver to discuss and establish needs. Administers appropriate tests and evaluations to determine functional level and potential. Complete all evaluations, documentation, and billing within timelines according to procedure. Communicates information to team participants and provides input for treatment plan development. Makes referral or recommendation for therapy and/or equipment. Develops treatment plan from evaluation results and team input. Conducts individual and/or group sessions within clinic to work on specific objectives. Communicates program/program changes to team members for consistency and reinforcement throughout disciplines. Modifies treatment and equipment, when necessary, in response to development and progress with present treatment. Utilizes appropriate methods to manage inappropriate behavior/responses. Counsels’ individual, parents and/or family members regarding treatment programs, home programming, and follow-through. Utilizes effective communication techniques with all co-workers including voicemail, e-mail and interoffice mail daily as indicated. Ensure orders for therapy are current throughout the treatment time. Provides in-service to staff regarding treatment materials and techniques. Supervises practicum students as requested. Attends in-service education programs. Attends job-related short courses, meetings, and conventions provided by FCC. Reads and researches professional journals and texts. Assures current technology used with clients. Provides therapy services to clients in all settings served by the clinic: FCC, clinic, patient's home, and STAR/Adult Services. Handles assigned case load sufficient to maintain minimum daily rate necessary to operate clinic. Responsible for paperwork associated with client's records as required by law and licensing agencies. This is a safety sensitive position. Maintains confidentiality of all information received regarding Friendship Community Care, Inc. and the clients. Conditions of confidentiality shall be in compliance with Friendship Community Care Non-Disclosure Policy and HIPAA Policies. This job description is not intended to be all inclusive, and employees will also perform other reasonable related business duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. This organization reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. QUALITY ASSURANCE & COMPLIANCE: To adhere to the following and comply with all Quality Assurance’s & HIPAA procedures: The Code of Conduct and Compliance Investigation Procedures as read and discussed in the new employee training must be followed at all times. Consumers’ progress notes be maintained and completed daily or as needed on the prescribed forms. Consumers’ records must be maintained weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly. All information must be filed in consumers’ records as needed and updated as prescribed by funding sources. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. This organization reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. QualificationsQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy from four-year college or university. Must hold or obtain an Arkansas State License to practice physical therapy. LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and comprehend instruction, correspondence, and memos. Ability to write correspondence. Ability to comprehend industry/professional publications. Ability to write/document both at a professional/technical level as well as for non-professionals, caregivers, etc. Ability to effectively present information orally in one-on-one and small groups situations to customers, clients, and employees of the organization. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add and subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. Ability to perform these operations using units of money, measurement, distance, etc. Ability to accurately calculate scores on assessment tools. Ability to accurately quantitatively document/report client performance. REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.