Physical Therapist NICU

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is seeking a Physical Therapist specializing in neonatal care to join the Pediatric Rehabilitation Services department at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. This role is within a Level IV NICU, focusing on delivering evidence-based, family-centered therapy. The Neonatal Physical Therapist will provide comprehensive, developmentally supportive care to medically complex neonates and their families, embedded within a specialized interdisciplinary NICU team. The position supports neurodevelopmental outcomes from birth through transition to home and early intervention. Vanderbilt Children's Hospital is recognized for its complex neonatal care, innovation, and interdisciplinary collaboration, and is ranked as the No. 1 Children's Hospital in Tennessee and top-ranked in the Southeast by U.S. News & World Report.

Requirements

LIC-Physical Therapy License - Tennessee
Relevant Work Experience
1 year of clinical experience in treatment implementation.
Bachelor's degree

Nice To Haves

Novice proficiency in Treatment Planning & Goal Setting, including developing and documenting patient-focused short and long-term goals that are functional and measurable, and identifying the need for and referral to other services.
Novice proficiency in Rehabilitation Therapist Patient Evaluation, including evaluating patients with physical deficits, obtaining pertinent information, administering and scoring standardized tests, performing functional assessments, and interpreting results.
Novice proficiency in Treatment Implementation, including providing treatment consistent with physician prescription and established plan of care, modifying treatment plans as needed, and supervising/directing certified athletic trainers, physical therapist/occupational therapist assistants, technicians, volunteers, and students.
Novice proficiency in Rehab Therapist Patient Documentation, including documentation in appropriate templates, utilizing approved abbreviations, and meeting institutional standards for quality and timeliness.
Novice proficiency in Physical/Occupational Therapist Patient Education, including communicating functional impact of assessment findings, treatment interventions, treatment planning diagnosis, and disease process, and considering the communication needs/level of understanding of the audience.
May supervise, educate and train students from professional programs of physical therapy, occupational therapy and athletic training.

Responsibilities

Analyzes comprehensive information from formal and informal assessment that is pertinent to the patient's care and management to determine a rehabilitation treatment diagnosis.
Collaborates with stakeholders in establishing the plan of care, coordinates and implements care delivery while anticipating patient care needs across the rehabilitation continuum.
Applies appropriate, evidence-based interventions to ensure effective outcomes and re-evaluates performance to assess patient's progress towards goals.
Employs strategies to promote successful return to home, community, and school/vocational environments.
Additional duties may be assigned.