Physical Therapist I - Ortho Sports Medicine

Position Summary
The Physical Therapist I provides physical therapy services to pediatric orthopedic and sports medicine patients, with a focus on the adolescent athlete. 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.
Why Join This Team?
This position is based at the
Fight for Children Sports Medicine Center in Silver Spring, Maryland
—an 11,000‑square‑foot, state‑of‑the‑art facility.
Work within a multidisciplinary team that includes orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine physicians, psychologists, athletic trainers, and physical therapists.
Access to advanced resources, including a 3D motion capture lab and a fully equipped physical therapy gym designed for young athletes.
Opportunity to contribute to the development of innovative programs focused on adolescent athletes, including injury prevention, sport‑specific rehabilitation, and performance enhancement.
Specialized focus on the adolescent population with one‑on‑one patient care.
Ideal Candidate Qualifications
Knowledgeable in therapeutic exercise and therapeutic modalities.
Strong interest in—or prior experience working with—young or adolescent athletes.
Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills, motivation, and a collaborative mindset.
Willing to actively participate in developing and advancing programs supporting injury prevention, sports rehabilitation, and performance enhancement for adolescent athletes.,Minimum Work Experience
1 year will accept new graduates (Preferred)
Required Licenses and Certifications
Must have Maryland PT licensure -or- be a pending applicant for licensure with the Maryland 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.