Physical Therapist I

Build your career while making a meaningful difference.

Kennedy Krieger Institute is seeking a compassionate and motivated Physical Therapist I to provide evaluation and treatment services for individuals with acquired or developmental disabilities.

In this role, you will evaluate patients, develop individualized plans of care, provide evidence-based physical therapy interventions, collaborate with families and interdisciplinary team members, and help patients work toward greater mobility, function, and participation.

This opportunity is ideal for a Physical Therapist who is passionate about rehabilitation and interested in developing expertise in pediatrics and the treatment of individuals with developmental or acquired disabilities.

What You'll Do

• Evaluate and re-evaluate patients using appropriate examination techniques and standardized, objective measurement tools.
• Develop and implement individualized physical therapy plans of care based on each patient's needs and goals.
• Provide treatment in accordance with Maryland Physical Therapy standards of practice and within your professional competencies.
• Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, case managers, and members of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team.
• Educate patients and caregivers on appropriate home and community programming.
• Delegate appropriate components of the plan of care to Physical Therapist Assistants and communicate effectively regarding patient needs and progress.
• Provide direct supervision to rehabilitation technicians, aides, trainees, and students as appropriate.
• Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation consistent with APTA guidelines, departmental policies, and Maryland laws and regulations governing physical therapy practice.
• Participate in interdisciplinary conferences, staff meetings, training programs, regulatory-review preparation, and performance-improvement initiatives.
• Help maintain departmental equipment and supplies.
• Participate in professional development activities that support continued clinical growth.

Qualifications

Required

• Current licensure to practice as a Physical Therapist in the State of Maryland.
• Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification.
• Master's degree from an accredited physical therapy program.

Highly Preferred

• Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy.

Experience Preferred

• Previous physical therapy and/or rehabilitation experience.
• Experience working in pediatrics.

Physical Requirements

Candidates must be able to:

• Lift and transfer patients and adaptive or therapeutic equipment weighing up to 35 pounds.
• Perform the physical activities necessary to complete physical therapy assessments and treatment programs.
• Move between offices and various clinical locations throughout the workday.
• Effectively use computers, peripheral devices, rehabilitation equipment, and/or assistive technology.
• Travel to different locations within Maryland and/or nationally as needed.

Work Environment

• This position requires physical presence at the assigned job site.
• Availability outside normally scheduled working hours may occasionally be required.
• The clinical environment may involve exposure to communicable diseases, bloodborne pathogens, hazardous materials, and individuals exhibiting aggressive or challenging behaviors.