Inpatient Physical Therapist

Jobtome; Lago Vista (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital seeks an Inpatient Physical Therapist to provide pediatric inpatient care from NICU through adolescence. You will evaluate and plan age-appropriate PT treatment, coordinating with hospital teams to support growth and development.

The role requires a PT degree and Texas licensure, with BLS preferred. You will mentor staff, document in the EMR, and participate in quality improvement initiatives while covering diverse inpatient areas including NICU, Cardiac, and PICU.

Qualifications

• PT degree required.
• Texas PT license required.
• BLS certification preferred.
• 2 years clinical experience or 1-year medical residency preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete patient evaluations and reassessments per guidelines.
• Develop and implement individualized plans of care.
• Provide clinical support to outpatient clinics or specialty programs.
• Mentor less experienced staff in area of specialty.
• Document patient data in EMR with limited errors.
• Serve as clinical instructor for at least one student/year.
• Flag unsafe situations to management.
• Participate in Quality Improvement activities.

Skills

Clinical assessment

PT program planning

Mentorship

On-call availability

Team collaboration

Education

PT degree

Texas PT license

BLS certification preferred

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.