Physical Therapist III- Outpatient

Children's National Medical Center•Washington, DC

30d•Onsite

About The Position

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

Requirements

8 years of pediatric experience. Internal applicants must have successfully completed the Level III application. External applicants must demonstrate comparable experience.
Physical Therapist Must have DC licensure or licensure in treating jurisdiction.

Nice To Haves

Preferred advanced certification in a specialty area (Pediatric Certified Specialist, Orthopedic Certified specialist etc.)

Responsibilities

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
Comply with departmental policies and procedures for inpatient and outpatient documentation.
Ensure documentation of aides and students are reviewed and co-signed
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
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.
Pursues or completes advanced degree or certification
Presents 1 lecture annually as past 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 principle investigator resulting in formal presentation, poster or publication in a recognized professional organization.
Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met
Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
Partner with all team members to achieve goals
Receptive to others' ideas and opinions
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
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