Children's National Medical Center
Physical Therapist III- Outpatient
Children's National Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Job Description - Physical Therapist III- Outpatient (25000365)
Physical Therapist III- Outpatient - ( 25000365 )
The Physical Therapist III will be responsible to provide advanced skill and expertise therapy services to a wide spectrum of pediatric disabilities and conditions. Must be knowledgeable in evidence based and current practice standards for pediatric care, assume primary responsibilities for a specialty area or primary clinic and act as a mentor to other health care professionals. Will be able to appropriately model professional behavior in all interactions and will work collaboratively with leadership and program manager to provide updates for clinical and administrative operations of the Physical and Occupational Therapy Departments.
Outpatient Physical Therapist III Qualifications
Minimum Work Experience : 8 years of pediatric experience. Internal applicants must have successfully completed the Level III application. External applicants must demonstrate comparable experience. (Required)
Required Licenses and Certifications : Physical Therapist must have DC licensure or licensure in treating jurisdiction. Preferred advanced certification in a specialty area (Pediatric Certified Specialist, Orthopedic Certified Specialist, etc.). (Preferred)
Functional Accountabilities Clinical Skills and Expertise
Evaluate and treat patients incorporating advanced best practice and research driven techniques pursuant to practice acts.
Has ongoing evidence of recognized advanced competency in 3-4 clinical areas with recognized clinical expertise in 1-2 specialty areas.
Consistent use of advanced treatment techniques to achieve consistent progress and positive outcomes.
Assumes primary clinic or specialty responsibilities including a significant new program development and education of therapy staff.
Documentation
Comply with departmental policies and procedures for inpatient and outpatient documentation.
Ensure documentation of aides and students are reviewed and co-signed.
Leadership
Acts as a mentor to staff to share clinical expertise and advance program development.
Participates in 1-2 multidisciplinary team committees, clinics or rounds as a major contributor.
Presents a minimum of one case study addressing outcome and efficacy of treatment within department annually.
Presents 1-2 in-service on evidence based practice or research to staff and other allied health professionals.
Assists in identifying staff education and clinical development needs and suggests viable improvement.
Administrative
Complete all administrative assignments to include billing, Beartime and requested operations input on time.
Participate in data collection on research projects and PI initiatives.
Identify need for change in current policies and procedures to reflect update in care and best practice.
Professional Growth
Pursues or completes advanced degree or certification.
Presents 1 lecture annually as part of a larger educational course.
Participates and acts as a lead in one major department/hospital committee task force annually.
Participates in Research, PI project or grant writing as a planner or principal investigator resulting in formal presentation, poster or publication in a recognized professional organization.
Organizational Accountabilities Organizational Accountabilities (Staff) Organizational Commitment/Identification Anticipate and respond to customer needs; follows up until needs are met.
Teamwork/Communication
Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior.
Partner with all team members to achieve goals.
Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions.
Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
Contribute to a positive work environment.
Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change.
Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes.
Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment.
Use resources efficiently.
Search for less costly ways of doing things.
Safety
Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance.
Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation.
Stop in the face of uncertainty and take time to resolve the situation.
Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication.
Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers.
Attend carefully to important details – practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance.
Primary Location District of Columbia – Washington
Work Locations CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW Washington 20010
Job: Allied Health
Organization: Ctr Neuroscience & Behav Med
Position Status: R (Regular) – FT – Full-Time
Shift: Day
Work Schedule: M-F 8:00-4:30pm
Full-Time Salary Range 88961.6 – 148262.4
Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your Rights Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.
Children's National Hospital maintains a drug‑free workplace: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances as defined in the Controlled Substances Act or the misuse of legal substances. Although recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug‑free workplace and prohibit recreational or prescribed marijuana.
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Physical Therapist III- Outpatient - ( 25000365 )
The Physical Therapist III will be responsible to provide advanced skill and expertise therapy services to a wide spectrum of pediatric disabilities and conditions. Must be knowledgeable in evidence based and current practice standards for pediatric care, assume primary responsibilities for a specialty area or primary clinic and act as a mentor to other health care professionals. Will be able to appropriately model professional behavior in all interactions and will work collaboratively with leadership and program manager to provide updates for clinical and administrative operations of the Physical and Occupational Therapy Departments.
Outpatient Physical Therapist III Qualifications
Minimum Work Experience : 8 years of pediatric experience. Internal applicants must have successfully completed the Level III application. External applicants must demonstrate comparable experience. (Required)
Required Licenses and Certifications : Physical Therapist must have DC licensure or licensure in treating jurisdiction. Preferred advanced certification in a specialty area (Pediatric Certified Specialist, Orthopedic Certified Specialist, etc.). (Preferred)
Functional Accountabilities Clinical Skills and Expertise
Evaluate and treat patients incorporating advanced best practice and research driven techniques pursuant to practice acts.
Has ongoing evidence of recognized advanced competency in 3-4 clinical areas with recognized clinical expertise in 1-2 specialty areas.
Consistent use of advanced treatment techniques to achieve consistent progress and positive outcomes.
Assumes primary clinic or specialty responsibilities including a significant new program development and education of therapy staff.
Documentation
Comply with departmental policies and procedures for inpatient and outpatient documentation.
Ensure documentation of aides and students are reviewed and co-signed.
Leadership
Acts as a mentor to staff to share clinical expertise and advance program development.
Participates in 1-2 multidisciplinary team committees, clinics or rounds as a major contributor.
Presents a minimum of one case study addressing outcome and efficacy of treatment within department annually.
Presents 1-2 in-service on evidence based practice or research to staff and other allied health professionals.
Assists in identifying staff education and clinical development needs and suggests viable improvement.
Administrative
Complete all administrative assignments to include billing, Beartime and requested operations input on time.
Participate in data collection on research projects and PI initiatives.
Identify need for change in current policies and procedures to reflect update in care and best practice.
Professional Growth
Pursues or completes advanced degree or certification.
Presents 1 lecture annually as part of a larger educational course.
Participates and acts as a lead in one major department/hospital committee task force annually.
Participates in Research, PI project or grant writing as a planner or principal investigator resulting in formal presentation, poster or publication in a recognized professional organization.
Organizational Accountabilities Organizational Accountabilities (Staff) Organizational Commitment/Identification Anticipate and respond to customer needs; follows up until needs are met.
Teamwork/Communication
Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior.
Partner with all team members to achieve goals.
Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions.
Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
Contribute to a positive work environment.
Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change.
Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes.
Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment.
Use resources efficiently.
Search for less costly ways of doing things.
Safety
Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance.
Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation.
Stop in the face of uncertainty and take time to resolve the situation.
Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication.
Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers.
Attend carefully to important details – practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance.
Primary Location District of Columbia – Washington
Work Locations CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW Washington 20010
Job: Allied Health
Organization: Ctr Neuroscience & Behav Med
Position Status: R (Regular) – FT – Full-Time
Shift: Day
Work Schedule: M-F 8:00-4:30pm
Full-Time Salary Range 88961.6 – 148262.4
Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your Rights Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.
Children's National Hospital maintains a drug‑free workplace: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances as defined in the Controlled Substances Act or the misuse of legal substances. Although recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug‑free workplace and prohibit recreational or prescribed marijuana.
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