Physical Therapist, Outpatient

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

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.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

Monday/Tuesday 630 AM-7 PM, Friday 7:30-5, Sat 7:30-4

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.

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

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.