Physical Therapist

Prime Healthcare; Weslaco (TX); On-site; USD 59,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Prime Healthcare's Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, TX is seeking a Physical Therapist (PT) with NICU experience to join a per diem team providing evaluative and rehabilitative services. The role emphasizes mobility, function restoration after illness or surgery, patient and family education, and discharge planning, with Day shifts and 8-hour coverage as needed.

Qualified candidates hold a PT license and BCLS; per diem status means as-needed coverage across the hospital's neonatal and general

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Masters/ Doctorate/Certificate degree in Physical Therapy.
• Current state Physical Therapy license.
• Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.

Responsibilities

• Assessing patients' mobility, strength, balance, endurance, and functional limitations.
• Creating individualized therapy plans to improve movement and function based on the patient’s condition and goals.
• Post-surgical rehabilitation: assist patients in regaining function after surgery.
• Pain management: use techniques such as manual therapy, positioning, and guided movement to reduce pain and improve comfort.
• Patient and family education: teach patients and caregivers how to perform exercises and use assistive devices and follow safety practices at home.

Skills

NICU experience

Education

Bachelor/Masters/ Doctorate/Certificate degree in Physical Therapy

Job description

Overview

Shifts Available:Days

Employment Type: Per Diem (PD/PRN)

Hours: 8-hour

Location: Knapp Medical Center - Weslaco, TX

*Must have Neonatal Intensive Care experience (NICU).

We are seeking a Physical Therapist, sometimes referred to as a Movement Specialist, Rehab Therapist or Physiotherapist. The Physical Therapist (PT) will help patients regain mobility and function after illness, injury, or surgery through assessments, exercises, and early mobilization. They also assist with pain management, educate patients and families, and support discharge planning to ensure safe transitions after hospitalization. This position is on a per diem basis, meaning PD/PRN as needed.

Responsibilities Section

• Assessing Patients: Evaluate a patient's mobility, strength, balance, endurance, and functional limitations

• Creating Treatment Plans: Develop individualized therapy plans to improve movement and function based on the patient’s condition and goals

• Post-Surgical Rehabilitation: Assist patients in regaining function after surgery (e.g., joint replacements, cardiac procedures)

• Pain Management: Use techniques such as manual therapy, positioning, and guided movement to reduce pain and improve comfort

• Patient & Family Education: Teach patients and caregivers how to perform exercises, use assistive devices (like walkers), and follow safety practices at home

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community! Knapp Medical Center, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

KnappMedical Center isan award-winning,not-for-profit hospital in Weslaco, Texas.With 227 beds, the community hospital specializes in emergency care, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, wound care, surgery, cardiology, gastroenterology, critical care, and interventional radiology.Knapp serves as the only acute care hospital in the Mid-Valley area, as well as Weslaco's only Level III Trauma Center, Advanced Primary Stroke Center, and Level II Newborn Nursery.Knapp has been providing quality and compassionate healthcare to Mid-Valley residents for 60 years. More than 300 physicians serve on the hospital's medical staff. Knapp also serves as one of the largest employers in the Mid-Valley, employing more than 450 people. For more information, please call956-968-8567or visitwww.KnappMed.org

Responsibilities

Provides medically prescribed consultative and therapeutic services in order to restore function and prevent disability in patients with musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary and/or integumentary disorders. The Physical Therapist I performs responsibilities in accordance with Physical Therapy/Hospital Policy, state and federal regulatory licensing and accrediting requirements.

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor/ Masters/ Doctorate/Certificate degree in Physical Therapy
• Current state Physical Therapy license
• Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.

Employment Status

Per Diem

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights:https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf