Physical Therapist - Outpatient

Jobtome; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital West Campus in Houston is seeking an Outpatient Physical Therapist to develop and implement PT programs for patients from infancy to adulthood in a fast-paced, pediatric outpatient setting. You will evaluate, plan, and organize care, while mentoring staff and ensuring accurate EMR documentation.

The role requires a Physical Therapy degree and Texas state license, with BLS preferred; prior outpatient experience and mentorship responsibilities are highlighted.

Qualifications

• PT degree required.
• Texas state PT license required.
• BLS certification preferred.
• 2 years clinical experience or 1-year medical residency preferred.
• Outpatient setting experience is referenced in responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Completes patient evaluations and reassessments per hospital guidelines.
• Develops 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 minimal errors.
• Acts as clinical instructor for at least one student per year.
• Reports unsafe conditions to management.
• Participates in quality improvement efforts.

Skills

Clinical experience

BLS certification

Education

Degree in Physical Therapy

Job description

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.

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
• General developmental therapist, all outpatient

ABOUT USTexas 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.

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.