Neonatal Physical Therapist | Level IV NICU

Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health's Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt seeks a Neonatal Physical Therapist to join our Level IV NICU team, caring for medically fragile newborns and premature infants in a nationally recognized pediatric hospital.

You’ll collaborate with neonatologists, nurses, PT/OT/SLP, and families to support developmental outcomes, participate in discharge planning, and advance evidence-based practice in a fast-paced, academic medical center environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program.
• Current or eligible Tennessee Physical Therapy licensure.
• Minimum of 2 years of Physical Therapist experience.
• Pediatric, acute care, or neonatal experience.

Responsibilities

• Neurodevelopmental assessment and intervention.
• Positioning and developmental support.
• Feeding readiness collaboration with the care team.
• Family and caregiver education.
• Discharge planning and transition of care.
• Interdisciplinary treatment planning.
• Developmental outcomes monitoring.

Skills

Pediatric care

Neonatal care

Acute care

TN licensure (PT)

Education

Accredited Physical Therapy program

Job description

Vanderbilt Health's Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt seeks a Neonatal Physical Therapist to join our Level IV NICU team, caring for medically fragile newborns and premature infants in a nationally recognized pediatric hospital.

You’ll collaborate with neonatologists, nurses, PT/OT/SLP, and families to support developmental outcomes, participate in discharge planning, and advance evidence-based practice in a fast-paced, academic medical center environment.