1731 Bunker Hill Road NE
Washington, DC 20017
Kids Are Our Everything.
Department
10506 RSC Physical Therapy
Pay Range
$37.30 - $62.16
Who We Are:
Children’s National Rehabilitation and Specialized Care Center (RSC) provides family-centered medical and therapy services for children from infancy through age 21 with complex medical conditions.
Our inpatient programs deliver transitional medical care and rehabilitation, helping children safely move from acute care settings to home. Our outpatient services extend this care through ongoing, individualized medical and therapy support in a family-focused environment.
At RSC, you’ll be part of an interdisciplinary team of highly skilled and compassionate professionals who are committed to making a meaningful difference. Our clinicians collaborate closely to deliver innovative, personalized care and the most advanced rehabilitation services in the region. We invite you to grow your career with us while helping children reach their fullest potential.
What You’ll Do:
As an Inpatient Physical Therapist, you will provide comprehensive physical therapy services to infants, children, and adolescents with complex medical, neurological, orthopedic, and rehabilitative needs. You will evaluate patients, develop individualized treatment plans, and implement evidence-based interventions that promote mobility, functional independence, safety, and optimal participation in daily activities. Working as part of an interdisciplinary care team, you will collaborate with physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, case managers, and families to support each patient's rehabilitation goals and successful transition across the continuum of care.
What You'll Need:
Minimum Education
Graduate of a CAPTE approve physical therapy curriculum (Required)
Minimum Work Experience
One year of experience (Required)
Required License and Certifications
• Current / eligible for DC Physical Therapy license (Required)
• CPR certification (Required)
Functional Accountabilities
Perform evaluations and document pertinent results, including patient and/or family interview, review of pertinent background information, observations, standardized and other objective measurements, systems review and interpretation of findings, within time frames consistent with care setting and department policy.
Discuss evaluation results with patient/caregiver and appropriate healthcare team members and respond to questions appropriately.
When treatment is appropriate, provide recommendations (including need for further assessment, follow up or referrals for additional services), information concerning the frequency, estimate of duration/type of service required and prognosis. Identify discharge planning needs with consideration of patient’s medical, psychological, behavioral and socioeconomic status.
Identify and consider patient/caregiver expectations and limitations when developing plan of care.
Set measurable and realistic long and short-term goals based on the patient’s medical status, anticipated therapeutic outcome(s), discharge plans and patient/family input.
Refer patient to appropriate practitioner when patient need is outside scope of expertise.
Effectively and independently treat patient using established plan of care and in accordance to professional standards and established regulations set forth by HSC, APTA, the Department of Health, The Joint Commission and CARF.
Periodically re-evaluate and modify treatment plan and goals as indicated based on patient’s medical status, response to treatment, anticipated therapeutic outcome(s) and discharge plans.
Involve patient/family and/or other caregiver(s) in goal development and plan of care to include discharge planning.
Instruct and encourage patient, family members and/or caregiver(s) involvement in therapeutic activities (e.g. home exercise programs, orthotic/equipment use and care). Verify and document patient/caregiver’s understanding of…