Physical Therapist - $49 per hour

Cook Children’s Health Care System

Fort Worth (TX)

On-site

USD 75,000 - 95,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Pay

Continuing Education

403b retirement plan

Pet insurance

Sick pay

Wellness and fitness programs

Mileage reimbursement

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Discount program

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

Cook Children’s Health Care System seeks a Pediatric Physical Therapist to join the Research department in Fort Worth, TX. The role is in the Upper Extremity Motion Analysis Lab, evaluating patients and providing clinical data to help providers enhance treatment plans as part of an interdisciplinary team.

The position involves planning and delivering developmentally appropriate physical therapy for pediatric patients with upper-extremity issues, collaborating with physicians, therapists,

Qualifications

Master's degree in Physical Therapy.
Pediatric experience preferred.
BLS certification within 30 days of employment required.
State license for Physical Therapy or licensure eligible.

Responsibilities

Plan, evaluate, organize, and implement physical therapy treatment programs in a developmentally appropriate manner for pediatric upper-extremity patients.
Collaborate as part of an interdisciplinary team including physicians, therapists, biomechanists, and research scientists in the Upper Extremity Motion Analysis Lab.
Monitor patient responses to treatment and recommend adaptive equipment as needed; provide clinical support to specialty programs.

Skills

Pediatric experience

Education

Master's degree in Physical Therapy

BLS certification within 30 days of employment

State license for Physical Therapy or licensure eligible

Job description

Cook Children’s Health Care System is seeking a Physical Therapist for a job in Fort Worth, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: Physical Therapist
Discipline: Therapy
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Ongoing
40 hours per week
Shift: 8 hours
Employment Type: Staff

Location:

Medical Center Office Building (901 7th Ave)

Cook Children’s Health Care System is seeking a Physical Therapist for a job in Fort Worth, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: Physical Therapist
Discipline: Therapy
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Ongoing
40 hours per week
Shift: 8 hours
Employment Type: Staff

Location:

Medical Center Office Building (901 7th Ave)

Department:

Clinical and Translational Science

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours:

Summary:

The physical therapist will work in the Research department in the Upper Extremity Motion Analysis Lab, which evaluates patients and provides clinical data to help providers enhance treatment plans. This individual will collaborate as part of an interdisciplinary team that includes physicians, therapists, biomechanists, and research scientists in our newly established motion capture laboratory. This lab features the latest 3D marker-based and markerless sensor technology, along with electromyography evaluation. Their role will involve studying, analyzing, and improving patient movement and function.

This position will plan, evaluate, organize, and implement physical therapy treatment programs in a developmentally appropriate manner for our pediatric patients facing various issues and conditions affecting their upper extremities. The physical therapist will deliver competent and skilled care tailored to the needs of patients and their families. Emphasis will be placed on maintaining good customer relations, exercising sound clinical judgment, making appropriate decisions, and adopting a team-oriented approach grounded in evidence-based practice.

The therapist will monitor patient responses to treatment, recommend complex and customized adaptive equipment as needed, and provide clinical support and expertise to specialty programs. Interaction and participation with staff, student development, and the advancement of clinical competency programs are expected to better serve our patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare providers.
Qualifications:

Master's degree in Physical Therapy.
Pediatric experience preferred.
BLS certification within 30 days of employment required.
State license for Physical Therapy or licensure eligible.

About Us:

Cook Children's Health Care System

Cook Children's Health Care System offers a unique approach to caring for children because we are one of the country's leading integrated pediatric health care delivery organizations. Patients benefit from the integrated system because it allows Cook Children's to use all of its resources to treat a patient and allows for easy communication between the various companies by physicians with a focus on caring for children and adolescents.

Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.

Master's degree in Physical Therapy.
Pediatric experience preferred.
BLS certification within 30 days of employment required.
State license for Physical Therapy or licensure eligible.

Cook Childrens Health Care System Job ID #713f0c36fd491001a26d2f9b638d0001. Posted job title: Physical Therapist

About Cook Children’s Health Care System

About Cook Children's

When you work here, you grow here.

Promise is a strong word with deep meaning that everyone understands-especially kids. This is what drives us to blaze new trails with innovative technology, research, exceptional medical care and competitive programs that benefit children who don’t otherwise have access to quality health care. Cook Children's employees come to work every day to keep that Promise, connecting the dots between caregivers, families and communities.

Surpassing 105 years, with more than 10,000 employees, we are here for every child, every day. Our not-for-profit organization includes two medical centers, a large physician network, a home health company, three surgery centers, a health plan, health services and a health foundation. We are proud to be Forbes' #1 Best Large U.S. Employer in Health Care with nearly 100 clinical locations throughout Texas, where we invite you to call home.

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