Chronic Pain - Physical Therapist

Jobtome; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtome in Houston, TX is seeking a Physical Therapist to plan, evaluate, and implement PT treatment programs for patients from birth to adulthood in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The role requires a degree in physical therapy, Texas state licensure, and pediatric experience. You will document patient information in the EMR, provide mentorship, and participate in quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Degree in Physical Therapy required.
• PT license in Texas required.
• BLS certification preferred.
• 2 years clinical experience or 1-year medical residency preferred.
• Chronic pain experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completes patient evaluations and reassessments per guidelines.
• Develops individualized care plans based on evaluations.
• Provides clinical support to outpatient clinic or specialty program.
• Mentors less experienced staff in their area of specialty.
• Documents patient information in EMR with minimal errors.
• Acts as clinical instructor for at least one student per year.
• Escalates unsafe situations to management.
• Participates in Quality Improvement initiatives.

Skills

Clinical experience

Pediatric PT knowledge

BLS certification

Residency experience

Chronic pain experience

Education

Degree in Physical Therapy

Texas PT license

Tools

EMR/EHR

Job description

We are searching for a Physical Therapist -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will plan, evaluate, organize and implement Physical Therapy (PT) treatment programs in a developmentally and age-appropriate manner for patients ages 0 - adulthood.Think you've got what it takes?

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Completes patient evaluations and reassessments in accordance with hospital and department guidelines


• Develops an individualized plan of care based upon evaluation/reassessment findings according to hospital and departmental guidelines


• Provides clinical support to assigned outpatient clinic or specialty program


• Provides successful mentorship opportunities to less experienced staff (in area of specialty) as determined by evaluations completed by the \"learner\"


• Documents patient information in Electronic Medical Record according to hospital and departmental guidelines with no more than six (6) errors per year


• Provides clinical leadership role as a clinical instructor for at least 1 professional student per year


• Informs manager or designee of all unsafe and potentially unsafe situations, patient/personal injury, anticipated problems and unusual situations


• Actively participates in the development and gathering of Quality Improvement information

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Physical Therapy required


• PT certification from the state of Texas required


• BLS certification from the American Heart Association preferred


• 2 years clinical experience OR 1-year medical residency experience preferred


• Chronic pain experience preferred

ABOUT

USTexas Children's Hospital West Campus is Houston's first community hospital designed, built and equipped exclusively for children in one of the city's most rapidly growing communities in the area from Sugar Land to Bryan-College Station, Texas. Located at I-10 and Barker Cypress, our 515,007-square-foot hospital houses the only 24/7 pediatric emergency room in the Greater West Houston area, four operating rooms, 16-bed pediatric intensive care unit, 46 acute care beds, advanced imaging services including MRI and CT scans, a neurophysiology sleep lab, a pathology lab and a full-scale pharmacy.To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.Org for career opportunities.Texas Children's is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.