Chronic Pain - Physical Therapist

Texas Children's Hospital; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital West Campus is seeking a Physical Therapist to plan, evaluate, organize and implement PT treatment programs for patients from 0 to adulthood in a fast-paced setting.

The candidate will complete patient evaluations, develop care plans, and provide clinical leadership in outpatient clinics, with mentoring opportunities for staff. Respiratory fit testing is required for safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Physical Therapy required.
• PT certification from the state of Texas required.
• BLS certification preferred.
• 2 years clinical experience OR 1-year medical residency experience preferred.
• Chronic pain experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completes patient evaluations and reassessments in accordance with hospital and department guidelines.
• Develops an individualized plan of care based upon evaluation findings.
• Provides clinical support to assigned outpatient clinic or specialty program.
• Mentors less experienced staff in area of specialty 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.
• Notifies management of unsafe situations and potential risks.
• Participates in development and gathering of Quality Improvement information.

Education

Degree in Physical Therapy

Texas state PT certification

BLS certification (American Heart Association)

Job description

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.

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
  
  
  

About Us

Texas 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.

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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.