Employment
Progressive Pediatric Developmental Center is currently hiring for the following positions:
Pediatric Physical Therapist
Pediatric physical therapy assists in early detection of health problems and uses a wide variety of modalities to treat disorders in the pediatric population. These therapists are specialized in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of infants, children, and adolescents with a variety of congenital, developmental, neuromuscular, skeletal, or acquired disorders/diseases. Treatments focus on improving gross and fine motor skills, balance and coordination, strength and endurance as well as cognitive and sensory processing/integration. Children with developmental delays, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and torticollis are a few of the patients treated by pediatric physical therapists. Must be Florida state licensed, board certified, and enjoy working with children.
Pediatric Occupational Therapist
Pediatric occupational therapists are qualified occupational therapists who work with children and infants with problems in cognitive functions, movement and coordination. These young patients could be suffering from a wide range of conditions such as neurological complaints, orthopedic injuries, spinal cord damage, muscular dystrophy or other motor disorders. The work of a pediatric occupational therapist involves analyzing and treating skeletal, neuromuscular or cognitive restrictions of their young patients. It also includes helping them in developing their interaction and communication skills, refinement of motor skills and educating them in self-care abilities, especially for the older children. Must be Florida state licensed, board certified, and enjoy working with children.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Speech-Language Pathologists work with children who have a variety of speech-related disorders. These disorders can include the inability to produce certain sounds, speech rhythm and fluency problems, and voice disorders. They also help people who want to modify accents or who have swallowing difficulties. Speech pathologists' work involves assessment, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of speech-related disorders. Must be Florida state licensed, board certified, and enjoy working with children.
For all above mentioned therapeutic positions, please send your letter of intent and resumé to: Jennie Norris, Practice Manager. Email: jennie@progressivepediatric.org