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Children's National Medical Center

Physical Therapist I- Inpatient

Children's National Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022

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Job Description - Physical Therapist I- Inpatient (250001ST)

Job Description

Physical Therapist I- Inpatient - ( 250001ST )

Description

Responsible for providing physical therapy within the

Inpatient Department

to a wide spectrum of pediatric disabilities. Must be knowledgeable in therapeutic exercise, normal and abnormal development and orthotics/equipment.

Qualifications Minimum Work Experience 1 year will accept new graduates (Preferred)

Required Licenses and Certifications Physical Therapist Must have DC licensure or be a pending applicant for licensure with the DC Board with signed supervised practice form. (Required)

Functional Accountabilities Evaluation

Obtain necessary history including previous medical conditions, pertinent family/social information and review of present complaints.

Acknowledge evaluation indications and contraindications and utilize correct evaluation methods

Select appropriate areas to assess: interpret assessment data accurately; re-assess at appropriate intervals

Apply evaluation principles to variety of pediatric disabilities.

Adapt methods when necessary based on patient’s condition and environment

Treatment Planning

Apply knowledge of disease/disability in order to develop an appropriate intervention.

Identify team’s role and collaborate with others to develop treatment priorities.

Plan treatment based on accurate analysis.

Establish appropriate long and short term goals.

Appropriately plan for and assist team in discharge planning.

Clinical Skills

Establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship with patient and family.

Adhere to treatment precautions and contraindications.

Create and maximize treatment environment to aid patient’s progress and promote optimal independence.

Respond appropriately to patient’s responses to treatment.

Modify and adapt activities and uses variety of strategies to achieve goals

Instruct family and staff on activities to support patient’s treatment program

Identifies medical risks, complications and direct family to proper medical management.

Documentation

Comply with departmental policies and regulatory standards for inpatient and outpatient documentation.

Accurately documents all aspects of patient care.

Administrative

Complete BEARTIME requests, patient billing and scheduling accurately and on time.

Maintain all job requirements and competencies on time.

Complete all assignments and provides appropriate departmental /operational input as requested.

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 takes 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

Professional Growth

Actively participates in case conferences, patients rounds, in-services and staff meetings.

Share information with others within framework of cooperation and teamwork.

Participate and enhance physical therapy role in multidisciplinary specialty clinics and programs; enhance professional growth and development and act in accordance with ethical principles stated by APTA and other regulatory boards.

Assume clinical instructor role for student program.

Organizational Accountabilities Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)

Anticipate and responds 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 takes 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 8:00-4:30

Job Posting Full-Time Salary Range 75566.4 - 125944

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.

Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: 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, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though 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, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.

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