Inpatient Physical Therapist

Jobtome; Texas; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital in Austin is seeking an Inpatient Physical Therapist to deliver developmentally appropriate therapy across NICU, Cardiac, PICU, and IRU settings for patients from birth to adulthood. You will evaluate, plan, and implement PT treatment programs in a fast-paced pediatric hospital environment.

The role includes mentoring staff, documenting in EMR with high accuracy, and serving as a clinical instructor for students.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Completes patient evaluations and reassessments per guidelines.
• Develops an individualized plan of care based on evaluation findings.
• Provides clinical support to outpatient clinic or specialty program.
• Mentors less experienced staff in the area of specialty.
• Documents patient information in EMR with few errors.
• Actively participates as a clinical instructor for students.
• Advises management on unsafe situations and patient risks.
• Participates in Quality Improvement initiatives.

Skills

Clinical evaluation

Plan of care development

Mentorship

Inpatient pediatric care

On-call availability

Education

Physical Therapy degree

Texas PT license

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.