Part-Time Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant

Part‑Time Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant

Join to apply for the Part‑Time Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant role at Connected Roots Care Center (CRCC)

CRCC is a local non‑profit, PSLF eligible organization dedicated to providing comprehensive education, nursing, and therapy wrapped services to children of all abilities to help them reach their highest potential. CRCC values Quality Care for Children, Family Involvement, and Staff Excellence.
Come join our team!

We are looking for a part‑time (15‑20 hours per week) pediatric Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant to float between our NW (88th & Blondo) and SW (138th & Q) centers.

• Working with pediatric clients with disabilities, injuries, and serious health impairments to restore, maintain, and promote overall gross motor function and health.
• Assessing needs, analyzing risks, and problem solving effectively while using a high level of professional judgment to recommend and provide therapy services to our pediatric clients.
• Making environmental modifications and training staff to manage physical needs at an appropriate level of supervision with direct supervision exercised over support personnel.

• Working with pediatric clients with disabilities, injuries, and serious health impairments to restore, maintain, and promote overall gross motor function and health under the supervision of a physical therapist.
• Integrate and collaborate with other disciplines in order to effectively carry out individualized programs provided by the physical therapist, based on improving deficits in areas of gross motor function, adaptive equipment, and self‑advocacy.
• Assess and teach clients who have limited capabilities to develop abilities needed to foster independence and positive interactions in their home and community environments.
• A pediatric physical therapist assistant works under the supervision of a physical therapist to treat children from birth to age 21 at CRCC. A PTA will treat problems such as injuries, pre‑existing conditions, and issues caused by illnesses or diseases.

• Plan, coordinate, direct, and evaluate physical therapy treatments, procedures, and programs from date of evaluation through date of discharge while adhering to professional, ethical, and legal standards of practice.
• Review client records in order to determine necessary physical therapy services (screen, evaluation, and continued treatment).
• Evaluate client to determine intervention strategies and frequency of physical therapy treatment necessary using appropriate tests and measures.
• Make recommendations regarding the use of adaptive equipment, orthotics, assistive devices, and adjunct sessions with trained staff or family members.
• Administer physical therapy programs and intervention strategies.
• Provide direct supervision to physical therapist assistants every 30 days per Nebraska Physical Therapy Practice Act.
• Modify intervention when deemed appropriate.
• Collaborate with school therapists to provide consistent and effective care.
• Train staff in safe implementation of physical therapy needs in the classroom.
• Record all pertinent data in the client’s medical records.
• Provide and record all relevant paperwork and client information (evaluations, re‑evaluations, daily notes, plan of care updates, and discharge summaries) per policies and procedures for the therapy department.
• Assist with the recruiting and pre‑screening of therapy clients.
• Provide proper documentation for ordering necessary therapy equipment, supplies, and assessment tools as needed.
• Provide weekly schedule to Rehab Services Coordinator by Wednesday at noon each week or enter weekly schedule into the EHR system by the end of the last working day, the week prior.
• Respectfully communicate with parents/caregivers and serve as a resource for information relevant to client care, using Tadpoles.

• Observe patients before, during and after therapy.
• Note the patient’s status and report it to a…