Inpatient Physical Therapist

Jobtome; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital in Austin seeks an Inpatient Physical Therapist to support pediatric care across NICU, Cardiac, PICU and IRU units. You will plan, evaluate, and implement age-appropriate PT programs for patients from 0 to adulthood in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Responsibilities include evaluations, care planning, mentorship, EMR documentation, and involvement in quality improvement. Requires Texas PT license and DPT/PT degree; prior inpatient pediatric experience is a plus.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Completes patient evaluations and reassessments per guidelines.
• Develops an individualized plan of care based on evaluations.
• 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 no more than six errors per year.
• Acts as clinical instructor for at least one professional student per year.
• Informs manager of unsafe situations or injuries and potential problems.
• Participates in development and gathering of Quality Improvement information.

Skills

Degree in Physical Therapy

Texas PT license

BLS certification

Education

DPT / PT degree

Job description

We are searching for an Inpatient Physical Therapist -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting who will cover a variety of areas including We need someone who will cover inpatient pediatric therapy to include NICU, Cardiac, PICU, and IRU. 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 Duties & 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

Skills & Requirements

• 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

Preferred Skills

• Ability to cover on-call on a rotational basis for weekends and holidays
• Inpatient pediatric experience - NICU, Cardiac, PICU, IRU
• Willingness to complete car seat educator training - will be paid for by the hospital

ABOUT USTexas Children's presence in Austin helps support a pediatric population of more than half a million and keeps kids healthy and happy from birth to adulthood. Texas Children's first health care location in Austin, Texas Children's Urgent Care West Gate, opened in March 2018, providing high quality pediatric-focused care after hours and on weekends. There are now more than 15 Texas Children's Pediatric primary care practices in the greater Austin area providing full-service family care including routine childhood immunizations, well visits, and sick care. Our Specialty Care Center in Austin includes a multidisciplinary group of pediatric specialists committed to providing comprehensive care across a wide spectrum of services. Texas Children's Hospital North Austin, is our new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin families.

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.