Chronic Pain - Physical Therapist

Texas Children's; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s is seeking a Physical Therapist who can plan, evaluate, and implement PT treatment programs from birth through adulthood in a fast-paced hospital setting. You will complete patient evaluations, develop individualized care plans, and provide clinical leadership within outpatient clinics and specialty programs.

Ideal candidates hold a Texas PT license, a degree in Physical Therapy, and prefer BLS certification.

Qualifications

• PT degree and Texas license required.
• BLS certification from American Heart Association preferred.
• 2 years clinical experience OR 1-year medical residency preferred.
• Chronic pain experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completes patient evaluations and reassessments per hospital guidelines.
• Develops an individualized plan of care based on evaluations.
• Provides clinical support to outpatient clinics or specialty programs.
• Mentors less experienced staff as determined by evaluations.
• Documents patient information in EMR with minimal errors per year.
• Acts as clinical instructor for at least 1 professional student per year.
• Flag and report unsafe situations to management.
• Contribute to Quality Improvement initiatives.
• Respiratory fit testing required for safety compliance.

Skills

Clinical evaluation

Plan of care

EMR documentation

Mentorship

Leadership

Education

Texas PT license

Degree in Physical Therapy

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.

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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
• As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

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