• Pediatric Physical Therapist

    Riverside Community Care (Somerville, MA)


    Riverside Community Care

     

    Love what you do!

     

    Pediatric Physical Therapist - Early Intervention

     

    Great opportunity for a Pediatric Physical Therapist to join our dynamic, professional, multidisciplinary team in a supportive family-focused environment! The Pediatric Physical Therapist (PT) participates on a multidisciplinary team within the Early Intervention (EI) program providing home-based services to children (0-3 years) and their families. The PT is responsible for coordinating gross motor, handling, positioning, and adaptive equipment aspects of the child's treatment plan.

    Other Responsibilities include:

    + conducts developmental assessments

    + fulfills coordination duties

    + leads and supports group activities

    + maintains an individual caseload

     

    Schedule: Full Time, 40 hours

     

    Pay Range: $64,613/salaried to $78,611/salaried depending on years of experience

    Why You'll Love Riverside

    We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.

    Benefits include:

    + Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options

    + Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care

    + Eleven paid holidays

    + Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time

    + Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match

    + Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan

    + Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring

    + Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events

    + Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee

    Learn more about our benefits and culture:

    Our Benefits (https://www.riversidecc.org/careers/employee-benefits/)

     

    Our Culture

     

    Hear what employees think about working for Riverside! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh5\_qJ-SZ7o)

    Required Skills

    + Experience in early intervention, special needs populations, or early childhood preferred

    + Excellent verbal and written communication skills

    + Excellent organizational and time-management skills

    + Knowledge of basic computer systems

    + Valid driver's license and reliable transportation or ability to access public transportation

    + Ability to push, pull and lift up to 40 pounds

    + Ability to frequently bend, stoop, kneel, sit, reach, crawl, and maneuver with infants and toddlers exercising constant changes of position and movement

    Required Experience

    + University Degree in Physical Therapy

    + Eligible for or Current Massachusetts Licensure as a Physical Therapist

     

    Riverside Community Care is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and inclusive organization committed to working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from culturally diverse applicants. We provide equal opportunity for all persons seeking employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic as established by law.