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Physical Therapist I

Children's National Medical Center
United States, D.C., Washington
Jun 27, 2025
Description

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.

Outpatient focused role

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.
  • Demonstrate effective problem solving skills.
  • 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)
Organizational Commitment/Identification
  • 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

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility
  • 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 8:00-4:30pm
Job Posting : Jun 26, 2025, 6:39:48 PM
Full-Time Salary Range : 69659.2 - 116084.8
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