What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist (Part-Time) position at Nemours?
Job Description
Nemours is seeking a Physical Therapist (Part-Time) to join our Nemours Children's Health Therapy Services team in Wilmington, Delaware.
Maintains core competencies and any additional competencies determined to be necessary by the management team to ensure patient care needs are met.
About Us
Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.
As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.
Equity, diversity, and inclusion guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build a diverse and inclusive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.
To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org .
About The Team
At Nemours, we’ve developed a large, expansive network of rehabilitation professionals (including physical, occupational and speech therapists, audiologists and rehabilitation engineers) who work to help children and teens move through all phases of recovery — from acute injury and developmental needs to wellness programming.
We use an integrated approach to care, starting with our strong partnerships with Nemours’ primary care and physician specialists.
The Therapeutic & Rehabilitative Services Department Offers
Nemours is seeking a Physical Therapist (Part-Time) to join our Nemours Children's Health Therapy Services team in Wilmington, Delaware.
- This position will be split between Riverfront Fieldhouse and Nemours Children's Health Outpatient Therapy. Works 20-29 hrs/week in a regular permanent schedule.
Maintains core competencies and any additional competencies determined to be necessary by the management team to ensure patient care needs are met.
- Demonstrates proficiency in the care of all ages: pediatrics, adolescents, and adults;
- Able to provide physical therapy services to a variety of patient types with recognition of his/her own limitations while seeking appropriate mentorship as needed.
- Completes timely documentation as required by departmental policy #7980.3.3, Joint Commission, and CARF standards.
- Attends meetings related to patient treatment and contributes to discussion as an interdisciplinary team member.
- Consults with other services, families, and outside agencies to recommend durable medical equipment, home/school modifications and transitional therapy program prior to discharge from therapy.
- Maintains knowledge of and familiarity with insurance referral/authorization process and documentation requirements related to therapy services.
- Completes all mandatory training; may include, but not limited to safety, infection control, corporate compliance, HIPAA, bioterrorism, CPR and program specific respiratory training.
- Participates in triage and coverage planning as necessary to meet patient care and departmental needs.
- When required by assignment, participates in weekend/holiday inpatient coverage rotation, including checking the code blue cart per guideline #7980.GL.24.
- Team Work: Participates in conflict identification and resolution. Works cooperatively on multidisciplinary, single discipline, program specific and specialty teams. Assists in maintenance of department space and equipment.
- Professional Development: Independently seeks to expand clinical knowledge and evidenced based practice through literature reviews, inservices, courses and mentorships. May provide input on new treatment intervention strategies to ensure evidenced-based and current practices.
- Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy required.
- Minimum of 3-6 months experience required. New graduates will be considered based on educational experiences.
- Valid State of Delaware Physical Therapist license required upon hire.
- A second license will be required for all clinical positions (PA, NJ, MD). Must submit license or proof of application submission within 2 weeks of job acceptance, but this second license is not required to be active at the start of employment.
- Pennsylvania clearances are required upon hire for those with a Pennsylvania license.
- American Heart Association BLS Certification required within 6 months of date of hire and must be maintained for duration of employment.
- Member of professional specialty organizations (APTA, State PT Assoc.) preferred.
- Clinical affiliation and/or work experience in pediatrics is preferred. Experience with physically and/or mentally challenged populations preferred.
About Us
Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.
As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.
Equity, diversity, and inclusion guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build a diverse and inclusive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.
To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org .
About The Team
At Nemours, we’ve developed a large, expansive network of rehabilitation professionals (including physical, occupational and speech therapists, audiologists and rehabilitation engineers) who work to help children and teens move through all phases of recovery — from acute injury and developmental needs to wellness programming.
We use an integrated approach to care, starting with our strong partnerships with Nemours’ primary care and physician specialists.
The Therapeutic & Rehabilitative Services Department Offers
- inpatient services — acute care and comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation
- outpatient services — single-service therapy, comprehensive therapy day programming, wellness programming
- specialty programming — aquatics, seating and mobility, augmentative communication, vestibular rehabilitation, splinting/wound care, Interactive Metronome, feeding and swallowing, audio verbal therapy, integrative listening (ILS), sports medicine, concussion rehabilitation
