Responsibilities:

• Screening and evaluating potential research study participants and providing interventions according to research protocols.
• Regulatory, recruitment and data management of research studies.
• Supervision of research Physical Therapist Assistants.
• Facilitating research growth, including but not limited to scientific writing and research dissemination.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree. Graduate of an approved school of physical therapy.

Certifications:

• Current State license as Physical Therapist (PT)  
• Current certification for Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association

Complexity of Work:

• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment.

Work Experience:

• 1 years of experience preferred.
• Prior neuro experience highly preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to walk and climb stairs without assistive device and to maintain balance despite sudden load in order to support patient from falling.
• Ability to meet physical demands characterized at the heavy level defined by 1993 Leonard Matheson and Ministry of Labor.
• Ability to lift and reach with arms sufficiently to lift patient's arm and leg during therapeutic treatment program.
• Sensation of touch and manual dexterity to be able to palpate muscle tension or to monitor patient pulse.
• Visual acuity to observe patient's gross and fine motor movements in order to analyze these movements and to read all patient monitors.
• Ability to speak clearly enough to instruct patients and families.
• Ability to hear at a conversational level to understand patient's description of symptoms and response to treatment.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.