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In-Home Occupational Therapy Curbs Depression In Visually Impaired Patients

The Medical Minute: Marijuana Poses Unique Dangers To Children

Will The Doctor See Your Child Now?

Breg Launches Sensor-Plus-App Wearable Health Solution For Improved

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Manager,Rehabilitation Services

Full Time, FTE: 1The Manager is a licensed Physical Therapist or Occupational Therapist who has responsibility and accountability for the clinical and operational management of the rehabilitation services at multiple sites, including Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Pediatric Therapy, and Ergonomics Services during department operational hours.

The Manager works collaboratively with the Rehab supervisory team to promote the provision of effective, high quality patient care to all patients. The following responsibilities are included: oversight of clinical therapy practice and patient care delivery, management of human, fiscal and other resources, development of personnel, compliance with regulatory and professional standards, and fostering of interdisciplinary, collaborative relationships within the department and between other hospital departments. He/she will seek and provide educational programs for staff which are pertinent to the patient populations served.

The Manager works collaboratively with Human Resources, Department Director, and the Rehab supervisory team to develop and validate the clinical competency of staff. He/she is responsible, in conjunction with the Director, Orthopedic Service Line, for the development of new rehabilitation, ergonomic, and sports medicine services.

The Manager is also responsible for marketing of rehabilitation, ergonomic, and sports medicine services to physicians and the community.

1. Education: Minimum Bachelors Degree in Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy. Graduate of an APTA accredited Physical Therapy program or AOTA accredited Occupational Therapy Program strongly preferred. Masters Degree in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy or related health care field preferred.

2. Licensure: Current California Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy license required. Current AHA or equivalent BLS certification.

3. Experience: A minimum of 3 years clinical experience in Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy required. Three to four years of demonstrated progressive management experience in a clinical setting with increasing scope of responsibility. Knowledge of workmen’s compensation process preferred.

4. Skills: Excellent oral and written communication skills required. Must possess teaching ability, leadership ability, and high professional standards. Must be well organized, be able to set priorities, work independently and is an effective team member. Word Processing skills required. Statistical/data management skills required.

5. Interpersonal Skills: The NorthBay Way is a set of value-based behaviors that are to be consistently demonstrated and role modeled by all employees that work at NorthBay Healthcare. The NorthBay Way principles consist of Caring, Communication, Collaboration, and Competence. Ability to interact in a professional manner with rehabilitation staff, administration, medical staff, and hospital personnel as well as external customers.

6. Physical Effort: Performs physical duties of the job

7. Other: Strong knowledge of regulatory processes required (JCAHO and Title 22). Must demonstrate and maintain current knowledge and skill in providing care for patients in the following age groups: Pediatric, Adolescent, Young Adult, Adult and Geriatric.

For more information, or to apply, please visitwww.NorthBay.org

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BREG, INC., a premier provider of integrated solutions that help improve the quality and lower the cost of the orthopedic episode, today announced the launch of Breg flex™ – a first-of-its-kind mobile health solution designed to facilitate and improve patients’ at-home recovery following orthopedic surgery. Breg is exhibiting the solution dur-ing the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2017 Annual Meeting. Breg flex makes at-home physical therapy (PT) more convenient and engag-ing for patients which promotes protocol adherence, resulting in the potential to improve out-comes, reduce costs and provide a better patient experience.

“Our beta program revealed that Breg flex has the potential to improve overall patient outcomes. It found that Breg flex patients achieved their optimal outcome using 25% less visits than non-Breg flex patients in the same diagnosis group,” said Dr. Daniel Segina, a nationally recognized orthopedic trauma surgeon based in Rockledge, florida. “Breg flex patients scored 20% higher on their functional improvement scores than non-Breg flex patients, on average. Additionally, Breg flex patients were 75% compliant with their therapy protocols (vs. an average of 30% for non-Breg flex patients), and reported a satisfac-tion level of 90%, on average.”

Breg flex uses a chargeable Bluetooth® wireless sensor, worn by patients to track progress with prescribed PT exercises, and an easy-to-navigate mobile app, which guides patients through PT exercises with video demon-strations. The sensor and mobile app work together to capture range-of-motion tracking, vital to successful recovery outcomes, and share real-time informa-tion about patients’ at-home PT progress with their healthcare providers. This allows clinicians to course correct treatment pro-tocols as needed. unlike at-home PT programs that are tethered to a console, Breg flex wireless sensors and mobile apps mean patients have true mobility, and can access therapy anytime, any-where.

Research shows that less than 35% of patients are adherent to their at-home PT regimen follow-ing surgery,i though it remains a crucial element of a successful recovery. At the same time, many providers are now being held accountable for all costs related to hip and knee replacements in a value-based care plan, such as Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR), where provid-ers are penalized if patients have complications, or require lengthy rehabilitation. This confluence of factors led to the development of Breg flex, making the recovery process more fun and convenient

Breg Launches Sensor-Plus-App Wearable Health Solution For Improved At-Home Recovery

for patients, while giving provid-ers the ability to diligently oversee patients’ rehabilitation progress in real time.

Key features of Breg flex include:

• Bluetooth motion sensor: accurately monitors patient range-of-motion flexion and extension, and compliance

• Wireless patient connectiv-ity: patients can take PT with them anywhere they go: they are not restricted by a teth-ered system

• Simple patient dashboard: providers can quickly see how patients are progressing with their therapy

• Gamified experience: motiva-tional experience encourages patients to reach their goals

• Mobile patient monitoring: providers have convenient access into each patients’ results from a smartphone

• Objective data capture: enables providers to proac-tively manage therapy costs and post-acute outcomes

• Secure in-app messaging: patients and providers can send text messages, videos or photos; request a call and/or an appointment with a provid-er; and make facetime/Skype calls (if enabled)

• Custom protocols: provides standardized care for each

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JOHNS HOPKINS RESEARCHERS report that in-home occupational therapy appears to reduce the rate and severity of depression in people at higher risk for the disorder because of seriously impaired vision.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says older adults in the united States are already at an increased risk of depres-sion as their health and social lives change.

Vision-impairing diseases, such as age-related macular degen-eration, contribute to these changes for an estimated 1.6 mil-lion Americans.

The new study in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science,

used measures obtained from the previous Low Vision Depression Prevention Trial in Age-Related Macular Degeneration (VITAL) study to conclude that low-vision patients who improve in their day-to-day functions, such as cooking, reading mail or using a computer, through at-home train-ing with an occupational therapist have less severe symptoms of depression than similar patients who did not train with an occupa-tional therapist.

“Our goal for this study was to see if occupational therapy was a better investment than support-ive therapy in preventing depres-sion in low-vision patients,” says Ashley Deemer, OD, instructor of ophthalmology at the Johns Hopkins university School of Medicine.


diagnosis group, with the flex-ibility for providers to modify as needed

• Interactive patient app: guides patients through therapy and provides a virtual therapist to mirror their movements

“from our bracing solutions, to our orthopedic practice manage-ment tools, Breg’s ultimate mis-sion has always been to lower the cost and improve care quality over the entire orthopedic epi-sode,” said Brad Lee, president

and CEO of Breg, Inc. “That’s why we’re so pleased to intro-duce Breg flex to the market. Backed by a heritage steeped in orthopedics and combined with the latest technological innova-tion, Breg flex is a remarkably easy solution that brings mean-ing to movement.”

To learn more about Breg flex, please visit www.bregflex.com, call 1-800-897-BREG or visit Breg’s booth at AAOS (#4623).

Source: Breg, Inc.

The study was based on informa-tion originally gathered for the VITAL study at Thomas Jefferson university in Philadelphia and included data on 188 patients with age-related macular degeneration. The patients’ average age was 84, and 70.2% of the patients were women. The patients had an aver-age visual acuity of 20/96, mean-ing that the average person in this study could see an object 20 feet away, while someone with normal vision could see the same object at 96 feet. All patients also report-ed borderline depressive symp-toms, scoring greater than five on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, a clinical survey used to estimate depression risk. In this survey, a score of zero is an indication that the patient has no depression or is at a low risk, and a score of 20 or higher marks a patient as at risk for severe depression.

After enrollment in the study, all patients visited a low vision reha-bilitation optometrist and filled out a questionnaire designed to assess the importance and dif-ficulty of daily activities, such as cooking, driving, pleasure read-ing and using a computer.

Patients were then divided into two treatment groups - - an occu-pational therapy group and a sup-portive therapy group. The group of patients receiving occupational therapy met with an occupational therapist for six one-hour ses-sions in their homes.

utilizing tools like magnifying glass-es, electronic devices and com-puter programs, the occupational therapist helped train patients to find new ways to achieve the tasks


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patients had ranked as both impor-tant and difficult.

“for example, if a patient had difficulty reading his or her mail, the therapist would use a magni-fication device to train and prac-tice with the patient until he or she could successfully read the mail,” says Deemer.

The supportive therapy group acted as a control group for com-parison. These patients met with a social worker for six one-hour sessions of talk therapy, which emphasized personal expres-sion about loss and disability. In essence, the researchers say, this group got attention and empa-thetic support but not specific occupational therapy directed to improve their ability to function.

four months after treatment, the researchers followed up

with the patients in the study. Before treatment, the occupa-tional therapy group’s average PHQ-9 score was 5.5, and the supportive therapy group’s average score was 5.6, placing both groups at the borderline of having a depressive disorder. After re-administering the ques-tionnaire after treatment, the researchers found that the occu-pational therapy patient group’s average score decreased to 4.62 and the supportive therapy’s score decreased to 4.54.

At this follow-up, the research-ers found that 26% of the sup-portive therapy patients reported that their depression symptoms worsened, while only 12% of the occupational therapy patients reported worsening symptoms. In total, these data show that while both forms of therapy decreased depression in patients, the group

that received occupational thera-py reduced its risk of depression by much more.

Comprehensive low vision reha-bilitative services typically incor-porate specialized care from an optometrist and other rehabilita-tion therapists, including occu-pational therapists. Because the VITAL study was not originally designed to distinguish the dif-ferences among these particular low-vision rehabilitation services, Deemer says one limitation of her findings is the researchers were unable to measure visual function improvements from occupational therapy services alone. Rather, the effects on visual function seen here are the result of com-prehensive low vision rehabilita-tive care, including services given by both the optometrist and the occupational therapist.

Deemer says the costs associ-ated with occupational therapy are often covered by Medicare, but such services appear to be underutilized.

“Many caregivers and patients may not realize how prevalent depression is among people with low vision, and our duty as health care providers is to raise awareness of the problem and the availability of help,” says Deemer. “It is good practice not only to refer low vision patients to a mental health expert, but to also suggest low vision rehabili-tation and occupational therapy, which could have a huge impact on our patients’ lives.”

Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine

Magnifying glasses were one tool occupational therapists used in this study to help patients achieve daily activities, like reading the newspaper.

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AS MANY STATES BEGIN TO LEGALIZE MARIJUANA use for adults, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has updated its warnings against use by children and adolescents.

The AAP offers advice to pedia-tricians who may be questioned by parents who are concerned.

Dr. Leslie Walker-Harding, chair of pediatrics and medical direc-tor at Penn State Children’s Hospital, advises parents to edu-cate themselves as they decide whether or not to support the changes in the law or allow their children to use marijuana.

Know the facts

“The difference with children and teenagers versus adults is that young people are still making connections in their brains that they’re going to have for a life-time,” she said.

A brain that is still in develop-ment will develop differently if exposed to the drug.

“If you’re an adult, once you stop using marijuana, your brain will go back to its baseline,” Walker-Harding said. “Kids don’t have a baseline yet.”

She notes marijuana use can impair problem solving ability, distort time, slow reaction time, alter perception, lower IQ and affect short-term memory in a developing brain.

Additionally, an individual’s reac-tion to marijuana is unpredictable.

If a person has a family history of mental health issues, such as schizophrenia or anxiety, drug use can trigger these disorders prematurely.

And Walker-Harding said, despite what you may read on the inter-net, marijuana is addictive.

“There is no controversy in the science about it being addictive. It hits the reward center just like any other drugs of abuse,” she said.

In fact, four out of ten children who use marijuana will develop a substance abuse disorder com-pared to one in ten adults.

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Today’s marijuana is much more potent than in the past and the lev-els of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) levels vary from source to source.

The fact is industry is moving faster than the science.

The current available research is based solely on adult use of much l weaker marijuana. The THC levels in the drugs used in research were 10 to 15%, while today some strengths are as high as 80 percent.

Adults have used marijuana to address a number of health concerns, including chronic pain, nausea, neuromuscular conditions and even glaucoma. However, there is no evidence that marijuana helps any par-ticular condition in children and adolescents.

“The laws and politics around that have nothing to do with the sci-

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ence of medicinal marijuana use in children. We need to advocate for much more research on marijuana for kids. Currently some research is finding it may be promising with certain kinds of very hard to treat seizures,” Walker-Harding said.

Set an example

Parents who allow teens to use marijuana or even alcohol in their home – thinking it’s a way to control something they’re going to do anyway – set them up for problems outside the home.

“If you teach your kids that this is OK, they will push the bound-aries. They’re not going to take just a small drink of wine or beer when they’re out with friends.

They’re going to drink much more so it’s the same with marijuana,” Walker-Harding said. “Research shows they tend to use more than they would have had they not been exposed by their parents.”

Additionally, if they see you using marijuana, they’ll want to do the same.

Talk to your kids

“The most powerful thing you can do as a parent is tell your child ‘I don’t want you to use drugs or alcohol,’” she said.

A parent who uses marijuana needs to clearly convey that it is not for use by children whose brains are still developing. Parents who are consistent with rules and boundaries have chil-dren who do better.

“Conventional wisdom is kids will do what they’re going to do and you can’t make a difference,” Walker-Harding said. “But in reality, parents have the biggest impact on their kids.”

Know the signs

According to the AAP, 40% of high school students have tried marijuana and 20% of them use it regularly.

Walker-Harding said it’s impor-tant that parents know the warn-ing signs that their child may be using the drug. They include red-ness in the eyes – you might find eye drops in their belongings –

as well as the individual becom-ing withdrawn and losing interest in daily activities.

“It’s kind of like all their dreams die,” she said. They may quit their favorite sports and even lose interest in a boyfriend or girlfriend. You may also notice that their friends change.

They may become more forget-ful, suddenly develop panic attacks along with insomnia, and become harder to wake in the morning when they previously would wake without issue.

Source: Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

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PARENTS OFTEN WANT MEDICAL ADVICE when their child gets sick but only about half are very confident they can get a same day appointment with their child’s provider, a new national poll finds.

forty-two percent of parents say they would take their child to an urgent care, retail clinic or emer-gency department if their child woke up with a sore throat and fever, according to the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health.

But the poll also found that many parents would try to communicate with their child’s provider without an office visit, with 42% saying they would call for advice. More par-

ents were confident they could get same-day phone advice (60%) than get in to see the doctor (53%).

Just 10% of parents would use email to discuss a sick child’s health issues with their child’s pro-vider.

“Most parents want timely medi-cal advice when their child is sick, and it can be frustrating when they don’t feel like they have immediate access to a health care provider,” says Mott poll co-director and pedi-atrician Gary freed, MD.

“More parents seem to be utilizing alternatives to a traditional office visit, such as having a consult by phone. Our poll found that four in


10 parents would turn to a walk-in option like urgent care if their child woke up in the morning with a sore throat and fever. While these servic-es may seem convenient, parents should recognize that these provid-ers may not be familiar with their child’s medical history and insur-ance coverage may be limited.”

freed notes that many offices have a limited number of “sick visits” available each day and these may fill up quickly, especially in winter months or during an outbreak of an illness like the flu. However, phone or email advice may also be an option for minor illnesses and parents are encouraged to consider those routes before seeking emergency care.

“When parents are picking a doctor for their child, they should discuss these types of situations ahead of time so they know what type of arrangements are made for urgent visits or advice,” freed says.

“Every provider has a different system in place to address parent concerns when their child is ill, and parents should look for one that best matches their expectations. More often than not, a primary care office is still the most convenient, cost efficient place to get the care and health advice your child needs.”

The poll is based on responses from a national sample of 2,036 parents of children 0-18 years of age who were asked about their experiences trying to get health care advice or a provider visit for a sick child.

Source: Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Mott poll: Parent confidence in getting same-day care or advice for a sick child

Credit: C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital


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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND MECHANICS OF THE SHOULDER with LAB

March 25 - 26, 2017

The Lodge, Deadwood, SDPhone: 605-339-4839

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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS/COTAs& PHYSICAL THERAPISTS/PTAs

New Grads Welcome!

Symbria Rehab is seeking Full-time/Part-time OTs/COTAs and PTs/PTAs. Premier skilled

nursing facilities nationwide. Be sure to ask about our unique rehab and wellness model.

COMPETITIVE PAY AND BENEFITS!

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Westchester, New York

Speech-LanguagePathologists

The Children’s School for Early Development has full-time positions available.

Birth to 5 years population, evaluations and therapy.

MA with CCC or CfY supervision available. TSSLD required.

Competitive salary and benefits.

Please contact:

The Children’s Schoolfor Early Development

Attn: Bridget [email protected]

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Physical TherapistLisbon, CT - Full Time

ECRC Physical Therapy is looking for motivated, team-oriented PT to join our quality based clinic. We provide one on one patient care to a variety of orthopedic and neurological populations. Benefits include a competitive salary, paid sick and vacation time, holiday pay, internal and external continuing education, APTA membership, variety of health benefits including dental LTD,and STD, as well as licensure reimbursement. Evenings are required however no weekends.

Email your resume to Penny [email protected]

Physical TherapistKillingly, CT - Part Time

Email your resume to Carl [email protected]

Watertown, New York

Speech TherapistSalary Range:

$46,730-$50,730• 10-month school calendar year.

• NYS Certification/license inspeech therapy required.

Full benefits and teachersretirement system!

Contact: Leslie LaRose Jefferson-Lewis BOCES

20104 State Route 3Watertown, NY 13601

Phone: 315-779-7000 Fax: 315-779-7009

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Martha’s Vineyard

Outpatient Rehab Supervisor,

Rehab and WellnessPermanent Available. Immediate Start.

Schedule: 40 hours/week, Day shift, Monday - friday

Requirements: A Physical Therapist with 7+ years experience in the outpatient setting and 1-2 years experience in leadership. 50% clinical, 50% administrative.

Oversees and coordinates day-to-day operations of physical therapy services for outpatient department and directly supervises all outpatient Physical Therapists, a total of 10 fTE’s.

Performs chart audits, assists with staff scheduling, over sees continuing education and competencies of staff.

Works as part of a leadership team to ensure the implementation of departmental policies and compliance policies for all safety, environmental and infection control procedures and protocols.

Works with Department Director in creating new programs.

Preferred: Knowledge regarding outpatient billing/documentation a plus.

Benefits: full health/dental/vision benefit package including 403B, Pension, and free Life and LTD insurances. Generous time off policy includes 3 weeks of vacation, 12 sick days, and 11 paid holidays for full time employees.

Salary: Highly competitive. Commensurate with experience.

To apply please completean online application at

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Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey & North Carolina

Ossining, NY

PTs, OTs, SLPsSunshine Children’s Home and Rehab Center located in Ossining is currently hiring Per Diem Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists who have a strong understanding of a wide variety of Pediatric diagnoses and disabilities to provide evaluation and treatment to assigned residents. Therapy services will be provided to children ages 0-18 in programs such as Early Intervention, Pre-school, School-age and medical in patient in a supportive team environment.

We welcome candidates to join our team of dedicated, experienced and passionate professionals servicing children with special medical and educational needs.

Please e-mail your resume to [email protected]

or fax at 914-333-7170

Asheville, North Carolina

Southeastern Physical Therapy is Asheville’s leader in outpatient orthopedic Therapy services.

We have 8 locations and are looking for full time orthopedic and Sports Therapy PT.

Work closely with Orthopedic surgeons, physician assistants and athletic trainers.

Variety of immediate post operative diagnoses. ACL’s, arthroscopies of all joints, uCL repairs, RC repairs, SAD/DCR, labral repair, reverse shoulders, total shoulders, spine. Work with PTA’s, pool therapy and rehab techs.

Excellent position located in a beautiful area! Great benefits!

Please e-mail resume and salary history to Darren Cady [email protected]

Rhode Island

Physical Therapist

Pappas Physical Therapy of North Providence is seeking an enthusiastic PT for our outpatient clinic. Must have passion for physical therapy, helping patients, as well as personal and professional growth.

We offer a fun, family oriented work environment, strong emphasis on education, one on one patient care, and opportunities for growth.

Competitive salary & benefits as well as full certification/residency and continuing education reimbursement.

Come join our growingand dynamic team!

Licensed new grads are encouraged to apply!

For more information, please callor send resume to Joshua Perry

[email protected] work508-942-9906 cell401-353-8885 fax

Princeton, NJ

Speech-LanguagePathologist

Part-time experienced SLPfor private practicein Princeton, NJ.

flexible hours,afternoon and evening.

Must be licensed & certified.

Contact:Kay M Monkhouse PHD CCC

[email protected]

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New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey & Minnesota

Physical Therapists$10,000 Sign On Bonus

for Full TimeCompetitive Compensation Package to include health, dental & vision insurance; tuition reimbursement; 4 weeks vacation/holiday + an additional sick time bank and a 403B with generous company match.

“As a home healthcare physical therapist, I get to do what I love every day, which is educating people of all different backgrounds in regaining their optimal physical function. I enjoy working along- side my patients in the comfort of their own homes, and have learned that the genuine appreciation these patients have for my time with them is unmatched. Some days I see more patients than others, driving from here to there around the beautiful Monadnock Region, from start to finish. Some days I spend longer periods of time documenting my findings which I have the freedom to do in the privacy of my car with the sun roof open, in the park, or by the lake or in my favorite chair at home. The seasons change but I always enjoy the drive. The choice to be a physical therapist is a career choice but the choice to be a home care physical therapist with HCS is a lifestyle choice; one that I would openly recommend. Life is good.”Ben Neal, DPT HCS Physical Therapist

To learn more about this career opportunity and how you can become part of our team

of caring healthcare providers providing important work in our community, please visit

www.HCSservices.org or call Human Resources at 800-541-4145.

Keene, NH Martha’s Vineyard

Physical Therapist (Outpatient Neuro)Rehab & Wellness

Permanent Available ASAP will accept a Temporary to Permanent “Working Interview” Candidate.

Schedule: 40 hours/week, Day shift, Monday - friday with occasional weekend and holiday coverage

Requirements: A Physical Therapist (PT) with 3-5 years treating patients with neurological disorders (CVA, Parkinson’s, MS, CP) preferred, but will accept new grads. Experience with amputees and wheelchair fitting a plus. Comfortable working with an interdisciplinary team. Primarily outpatient with some inpatient coverage. Must have BLS.

Benefits: full health/dental/vision benefit package including 403B, Pension, and free Life and LTD insurances. Generous time off policy includes 3 weeks of vacation, 12 sick days, and 11 paid holidays for full time employees.

Salary: Highly competitive. Commensurate with experience.

To apply please completean online application at

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Sullivan, Orange & ulster Counties, NY

Physical Therapist Full-Time

Anticipated 20-17-2018 school year opening for NY licensed Physical Therapist to work with Early Intervention/Special Education preschool located in Sullivan Couny, NewYork.

Salary and benefits competitive for area.

Send resume to: Best friends Services, Inc.

504 Southwoods Dr,Monticello, NY 12701

fax: 845-794-4429, Attn: Nancy

Stillwater, MN

Director ofPhysical MedicineJoin Lakeview Hospital, a market leader providing an outstanding patient care experience in the Twin Cities metro area. We are in search of a new Director of Physical Medicine to join our leadership team to lead and manage our acute care and outpatient physical medicine programs, which include Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy. At Lakeview Hospital you’ll be part of an award-winning team, receiving market competitive compensation and benefits.

Stillwater is the birthplace of Minnesota, a jewel on the scenic St. Croix River. A short drive from downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul and just across the river from Wisconsin, Stillwater offers a hometown feel with big town benefits. Whether outdoor activities in the beautiful nearby state parks or shopping on historic main street is more your thing, Stillwater is a fabulous community in which to work, live and play.

To apply visit

www.lakeviewhealth.org/lakeviewjobsLakeview Hospital

927 W. Churchill St., Stillwater, MN 55082

EOE-Disability/Vet


Michigan, Illinois, Kansas, Nevada & California

Anaheim, California

Speech/Language Pathologist

(Regular and Special Education)

Required: CA Clinical or Rehab Services Credential or Degree in a communicative disorders/language, speech & hearing therapy area (and) passing score on CA Basic Education Skills Test (CBEST).

• Health benefits and competitive salary• $5,000 annual stipend

Magnolia School District 2705 W. Orange Ave. Anaheim, CA 92804

(714) 761-5533 www.magnoliasd.org

Fremont, CA

Hand TherapistPer Diem, Part Time & Full Time

Positions Available FORM Hand, Wrist & Elbow Institute, an outpatient hand therapy practice is seeking part time, per diem and full time, licensed and certified physical therapist or occupational therapist with hand therapy experience. Certified Hand Therapists would be a welcome addition to the team as well. Leadership opportunities available.

Hand therapy practice is part of a Hand, Wrist & Elbow Institute in North Silicon Valley. Most patients are referred by an in-house hand surgeon who performs cases at an outpatient surgery center located in the same facility. Individual must be a team player, deliver exceptional quality care, able to multi-task and work in a fast pace environment.

The therapist’ s scope of work includes the identification, prevention, remediation, and rehabilitation of patients who have impairments, functional limitations, disabilities or changes in physical function, activities of daily living and health status resulting from injury, diseases or other causes. The therapist’s primary responsibility is to integrate the elements of patient management - examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and intervention - in a manner designed to maximize outcomes taking into consideration the patient’s goals. Custom splint fabrication and post operative therapy are an integral component of the department.

The therapist will interact and practice in collaboration with surgeon, therapists and assistants.

Please send resume or CV and salary requirements via email to [email protected].

Reno, Nevada area (fernley)

Physical Therapist fernley Physical Therapy is seeking a full-time Physical Therapist. We are located in fernley, Nevada (30 miles east of Reno on I-80 at exit 46).

This is a private practice outpatient clinic with diverse patient load, all ages and types.

Competitive salary, moving expense, paid vacation, flexible hours and continuing education reimbursement.

New graduates welcomed.

Email resume [email protected]

Big Bay, Michigan

SUMMER Opportunity!!!PT's, OT's, SLP’s

& Nurses too!Join our Therapy Team!

Bay Cliff Health Camp, located on the shores of Lake Superior, provides a very unique experience for children with physical disabilities. Campers live at Bay Cliff for seven weeks while participating in an intensive therapy program. YOu can be a part of it! Camp runs June 11 through August 6. Salary, comfortable housing & home cooked meals provided. This is an AMAZING & RARE experience!

Visit us at www.baycliff.org

Please contact us todayfor more information!

Bay Cliff Health CampPO Box 310, Big Bay, MI 49808

[email protected]

Kansas

Speech Language Pathologist

Marion County Special Education Coop (MCSEC) #617 is located in North Central Kansas. MCSEC serves five school districts within our county, including: uSD 397 Centre, uSD 398 Peabody-Burns, uSD 408 Marion -florence, uSD 410 Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh, and uSD 411 Goessel.

We are seeking a Speech Language Pathologist to serve students, grades K-12, within our county. Average caseloads, 40 - 45 students.

Salary is based on education and experience, includes Stipend and is negotiable, includes health insurance and Section 125 Benefits.

Marion County Special Education Coop is an equal opportunity employer.

for more information please contact us at: 620-382-2858 or send your resume to:

MCSEC ATTN: Dr. David Sheppard

1500 E Lawrence Marion, KS 66861

[email protected]

Illinois

SCHOOL-BASEDOCCUPATIONAL and

PHYSICAL THERAPISTS

Special Education Cooperative seeks part-time/full-time IL licensed OTs and PTs for the folowing locations:

Algonquin, Dundee, Hampshre,Aurora, DeKalb and Rockford area.

We offer an excellent salary, full benefits and continuing education.School experience is not required,

we will mentor.

Contact Jill Tabone,

Northwestern IllinoisAssociation (NIA)

at 630-513-6781.fax resumes to 630-513-1980or email [email protected]

www.thenia.orgEOE


California, Washington & Oregon

Southern California

Occupational & Physical Therapists

Is Rehab your passion? If so, we are seeking Occupational & PhysicalTherapists just like you!

Lorian Home Health is currently hiring for Occupational & PhysicalTherapists (fT/PD) to provide optimum care to our patients in theirhomes within Riverside, San Diego, San Bernardino, and Orange Counties!

Must have at least two years of experience as a licensed OT or PT. Home health experience is a plus!

If interested, please emailyour resume to:

[email protected] visit our website at:

www.lorianhealth.com

California

SPEECH LANGUAGEPATHOLOGIST

OPENING!This is a Temporary

Full-time Position at theNapa Preschool Program

Monday- Friday,6.5 hours per day, from

February 2017 - June 2017

APPLICATION PROCEDuRE: Apply online at

https://www.edjoin.org/Home/JobPosting/862998

Complete the online application and scan/attach the required documents to your online application, which includes the following: Cover Letter, Resume and Three (3) Letters of Recommendation.

APPLY IMMEDIATELY…POSITION WILL REMAIN

OPEN UNTIL FILLED!

Washington

Occupational Therapist

• Full-time

• Experienced professionals and new grads welcome!

• Generous Benefit Package including:

- Major Medical, Vision & Dental programs

- Paid Term Life Insurance

- Generous PTO (Paid Time Off)

- Paid Holiday

- Short Term Disability

- Retirement Savings Plan

- Working in an environment that honorsand respects human dignity, spirituality,and the mission of healing.

www.yourlourdes.com

Human Resources520 N 4th Ave., Pasco, WA 99301

Office: (509) 546-2283Fax: (509) 546-2296

[email protected]

Concord, California

A Welcoming CommunityIn the Beautiful Diablo Valley

27 miles east of San Francisco

Speech Language PathologistsClinical Audiologist

AAC SpecialistSalary: $51,785 to $95,482*$5000 SIgNINg BONUS**

• Medical, Vision, Dental Benefit Packages Available

• CalSTRS Retirement System

Plus Stipends**: - $1372 for CCC - $1372 for Masters - $1372 Ed.D./Ph.D. - $1372 National Board Certification - $1372 Bilingual (BCLAD) Certification

• All years of relevant experience accepted• Pre-K & other PT & FT opportunities • School year: 185 days• Credential or License• CFY Available

*Career increments after Class IV, Step 13 require minimum 75 qualifying units

**Pro-rated for Part-Time and less than full school year

Visit us at CSHA Pasadena Booth #508 - March 16-18

Contact Amy Sudrla, [email protected]

or (925) 682-8000 ext. 4187Apply via Edjoin at www.mdusd.org

Albany, Oregon

Physical Therapist2017-18 School Year

Come to Oregon’s beautifulWillamette Valley!

Explore the scenic wonders,drive 1 hour to ocean, mountains or

progressive large cities.

Full-time position will provide direct, consultative, and indirect service to children age 0-21 in educational setting. 190-day work

year. Oregon licensure required. Pediatric experience preferred.

For additional informationand to apply please visit

www.lblesd.k12.or.us/employmentand apply using our

online application process.

541-812-2744

Open until filled | EOE

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