Pediatric Outpatient Physical Therapist - Lead & Mentor

Texas Children's Hospital; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus seeks an Outpatient Physical Therapist to plan, evaluate, organize and implement PT treatment programs for patients from 0 to adulthood in a fast-paced, developmentally appropriate setting. The role requires coordinating care and documenting progress in the EMR.

Responsibilities include completing evaluations, developing individualized plans, mentoring staff, ensuring safety, and contributing to quality improvement while maintaining compliance with hospital

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.
• Aquatics experience - nice to have.

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

Patient evaluation

Care plan development

Clinical mentorship

EMR documentation

Clinical leadership

Quality improvement

Safety compliance

Education

DPT / Physical Therapy degree

Texas PT license

Job description

Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus seeks an Outpatient Physical Therapist to plan, evaluate, organize and implement PT treatment programs for patients from 0 to adulthood in a fast-paced, developmentally appropriate setting. The role requires coordinating care and documenting progress in the EMR.

Responsibilities include completing evaluations, developing individualized plans, mentoring staff, ensuring safety, and contributing to quality improvement while maintaining compliance with hospital