Physiotherapist (Temporary)

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 Physical Therapy"
Minimum Work Experience
1 year will accept new graduates (Preferred)
Physical Therapist Must have DC licensure or be a pending applicant for licensure with the DC Board with signed supervised practice form. (Obtain necessary history including previous medical conditions, pertinent family/social information and review of present complaints.

• Select appropriate areas to assess: interpret assessment data accurately; Apply evaluation principles to variety of pediatric disabilities.
• Treatment Planning
• Apply knowledge of disease/disability in order to develop an appropriate intervention.
• Plan treatment based on accurate analysis.
• Establish appropriate long and short term goals.
• Appropriately plan for and assist team in discharge planning.

Identifies medical risks, complications and direct family to proper medical management.

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.
• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

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.

Anticipate and responds to customer needs; Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
• Cost Management/Financial Responsibility
• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance