Physical Therapist I - Inpatient

Kids Are Our Everything.

Department

Pay Range

Who We Are:

Our Inpatient Physical Therapy team is a high-acuity, ICU-adjacent environment providing comprehensive care to a diverse pediatric population-from neonates in the NICU through young adults. We specialize in supporting medically complex patients across a wide range of diagnoses, including post-orthopedic surgical recovery, cardiac and neurological conditions, and post-transplant care.

About the Role:

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.

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.

Benefits That Support You:

• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
• Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
• Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more.

Why Join Us:

• Nationally Recognized Excellence - Consistently ranked among the Top 10 Children's Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
• Leading Pediatric Care - One of the largest and most comprehensive children's hospitals in the country, offering nationally ranked specialties and cutting-edge treatments.
• Innovation & Research - A premier academic medical center with a strong commitment to pediatric research, education, and advancing the future of child health.
• Mission-Driven Culture - Dedicated to providing family-centered care while fostering a collaborative, supportive environment for clinical teams.

The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children's National believes an individual's base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children's National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual's combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children's National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.

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