As one of the nation’s leading pediatric health care systems, Nemours is committed to providing all children with their best chance to grow up healthy. We offer integrated, family-centered care to more than 280,000 children each year in our pediatric hospitals, specialty clinics and primary care practices in Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Nemours strives to ensure a healthier tomorrow for all children – even those who may never enter our doors – through our world-changing research, education and advocacy efforts. At Nemours, our Associates help us deliver on the promise we make to every family we have the privilege of serving: to treat their child as if they were our own.

With three clinic locations in the Jacksonville area, Nemours is a leading provider of pediatric specialty care in north Florida with many of our pediatric specialists regularly recognized as the “Best Doctors in America®.” We offer comprehensive, family-centered care in more than 30 pediatric specialties. Several of those specialties, offered in collaboration with Wolfson Children’s Hospital, have been named among the best in the country by U.S. News & World Report.

Provides physical therapy evaluation, treatment and consultation independently to typical patients within a program under the prescription of a physician and within the guidelines designated by departmental and hospital policies and procedures. Expands knowledge of less-common populations seen within the program through mentorship and educational opportunities.

Direct Patient Care Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients for physical therapy treatment, including positioning, adaptive equipment, home programs, home accessibility, etc. Independently provides and coordinates age-appropriate physical therapy treatment plans, treatment and consultation in typical patient care situations.
• Consults with other services, families and outside agencies to recommend equipment, home or school modifications, transition of care, etc.
• Assists in coordinating outside agencies to recommend durable medical equipment, home/school modifications and transitional therapy program prior to discharge from therapy/hospital.
• Completes timely documentation as required by departmental policy #4.7, The Joint Commission and CARF standards.
• Attends meetings related to patient treatment, and contributes to discussion as an interdisciplinary team member.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of one (1) year’s experience required.
• Hospital experience preferred.
• Florida state license to practice Physical Therapy required.
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) within 6 months of employment.
• Member of professional specialty organizations (APTA, Florida PT Association) preferred.
• American Heart Association BLS required upon hire.