Outpatient Physical Therapist — Make a Daily Impact

Howard University Hospital; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 82,000 - 130,000; Full time

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Job summary

Howard University Hospital invites applications for a Full-time Outpatient Physical Therapist in Washington, DC. The role involves evaluating patients, designing and supervising PT plans, and coordinating home programs with the therapy team.

Qualified candidates hold a Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy and DC licensure with an active BLS certification. The position offers consistent weekday hours and a competitive pay range reflecting experience.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy from an institution accredited to the American Physical Therapy Association.
• Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy obtained prior to January 2016 will be accepted.
• Completion of a clinical internship in Physical Therapy.
• Licensure to practice in the District of Columbia.
• Maintains active American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.

Responsibilities

• Gathers information necessary to properly evaluate and treat referred patients.
• Performs complete initial Physical Therapy evaluation on patients referred by physicians or departmental protocol.
• Develops and implements treatment plans and programs for patients based on diagnostic and prognostic neuro-muscular assessment.
• Develops treatment plans and programs for patients including long term and short term goals.
• Obtains approval from referring physicians prior to commencing treatment.
• Coordinates home programs and referrals for community services through social services and/or the manager of Physical Therapy.
• Maintains appropriate records on all patients and tracks treatment progress.

Education

Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy

Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy (pre-2016 acceptable)

Completion of a clinical internship in Physical Therapy

Licensure to practice in the District of Columbia

American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

Howard University Hospital invites applications for a Full-time Outpatient Physical Therapist in Washington, DC. The role involves evaluating patients, designing and supervising PT plans, and coordinating home programs with the therapy team.

Qualified candidates hold a Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy and DC licensure with an active BLS certification. The position offers consistent weekday hours and a competitive pay range reflecting experience.