Physical Therapist I, Inpatient

About the Role

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

Key Responsibilities

• 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, and re-assess at appropriate intervals.
• Apply evaluation principles to a variety of pediatric disabilities.
• Adapt methods, when necessary, based on patient’s condition and environment.
• Treatment Planning
• Apply knowledge of disease/disability to develop an appropriate intervention.
• Identify the 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 the 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 the treatment environment to aid patient’s progress and promote optimal independence.
• Demonstrate effective problem-solving skills.
• Respond appropriately to patient’s responses to treatment.
• Modify and adapt activities and use a variety of strategies to achieve goals.
• Instruct family and staff on activities to support the patient’s treatment program.
• Identify medical risks and complications and direct family to proper medical management.
• Documentation
• Comply with departmental policies and regulatory standards for inpatient and outpatient documentation.
• Accurately document 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 provide 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 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.
• Professional Growth
• Actively participate in case conferences, patient rounds, in-services, and staff meetings.
• Share information with others within the framework of cooperation and teamwork.
• Participate and enhance the 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.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Therapeutic exercise
• Normal and abnormal development
• Orthotics/equipment
• BEARTIME

Qualifications

• Physical Therapist
• Must have DC licensure or be a pending applicant for licensure with the DC Board with a signed supervised practice form.
• Experience working with acute care patients (Preferred)
• Will accept new graduates (Preferred)