Physical Therapist - Outpatient

Texas Childrens Hospital; Houston (TX); Sur place; USD 75 000 - 105 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Texas Children's Hospital West Campus in Houston is seeking an Outpatient Physical Therapist to develop and implement age-appropriate PT treatment programs for patients from birth through adulthood.

The role involves evaluating patients, creating individualized care plans, mentoring staff and students, and ensuring accurate EMR documentation. A Texas PT license and degree in PT are required; BLS is preferred, with 2 years of clinical experience or a 1-year residency advantageous.

Qualifications

• Degree in Physical Therapy is required.
• PT license in Texas is required.
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association is preferred.
• 2 years of clinical experience or 1-year medical residency experience preferred.
• General developmental therapist, outpatient setting.

Responsabilités

• Completes patient evaluations and reassessments per hospital/department guidelines.
• Develops individualized care plans based on evaluations.
• Provides clinical support to outpatient clinic or specialty program.
• Mentors less experienced staff in area of specialty as determined by evaluations of the learner.
• Documents patient information in the EMR with minimal errors.
• Acts as clinical instructor for at least 1 professional student per year.
• Reports unsafe situations to management.
• Participates in Quality Improvement activities.

Connaissances

Clinical experience

Mentorship

Formation

Degree in Physical Therapy

TX PT license

Outils

EMR documentation tools

Description du poste

We are searching for an Outpatient Physical Therapist -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. 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.

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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

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

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
• General developmental therapist, all outpatient

ABOUT US

Texas Children's Hospital West Campus is Houston's first community hospital designed, built and equipped exclusively for children in one of the city's most rapidly growing communities in the area from Sugar Land to Bryan-College Station, Texas. Located at I-10 and Barker Cypress, our 515,007-square-foot hospital houses the only 24/7 pediatric emergency room in the Greater West Houston area, four operating rooms, 16-bed pediatric intensive care unit, 46 acute care beds, advanced imaging services including MRI and CT scans, a neurophysiology sleep lab, a pathology lab and a full-scale pharmacy.

To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

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.