Physical Therapist (PT)

North Texas Therapy & Home Care; Garland (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical/vision/dental

CEU Reimbursement

Professional License Renewal Reimburse

Material Reimbursement

PTO (Paid Time Off)

Bonus Opportunities

Tablet/Phone

401K Employer Match

Job summary

North Texas Therapy & Home Care is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist to provide pediatric home health services in the Garland, Texas area. The role focuses on patients from birth to 21 years old, with visits at least twice weekly as ordered by physicians and while coordinating with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include assessment, diagnostic interpretation, goal planning, caregiver education, and potential supervision of assistants.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in physical therapy required
• Texas license to practice physical therapy required
• Pediatrics experience required (new grads: min 6 weeks pediatric OT exposure)
• Home health experience preferred
• Bilingual in Spanish a plus
• Must carry valid auto insurance and driver's license

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled physical therapy services in the home or daytime facility for patients 0-21 years old, 2+ times per week, per physician orders
• Define degree and type of impairment using appropriate testing instruments
• Interpret diagnostic data and prepare written reports
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team to plan and evaluate goals and modalities
• Plan for and modify care to meet therapy goals
• Educate staff, caregivers, and patients with training materials and in-service programs
• May supervise Certified Physical Therapy Assistants

Skills

Pediatrics experience

Home health experience

Spanish language skills (a plus)

Education

Graduate degree in physical therapy

Licensed to practice physical therapy in Texas

Job description

Requirements

• Graduate degree from an accredited academic program in physical therapy
• License to practice physical therapy in the state of Texas
• Experience in pediatrics required (New grads must have a minimum of 6 weeks of pediatric OT experience - can include internship)
• Home health experience preferred
• Bilingual in Spanish a plus
• Must carry valid auto insurance and drivers license.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled physical therapy services in the home or daytime facility of patients 0-21 years of age, 2 or more times per week, in accordance with physician orders
• Define the patients degree and type of physical and gross motor impairment(s) by selecting and administering the most appropriate testing instruments
• Interpret diagnostic data and prepare written diagnostic reports
• In collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team, plan and evaluate team goals for each patient as well as advise, consult, and instruct the team in specific physical therapy modalities and interventions
• Plan for and modify care to meet goals of physical therapy interventions
• Educate staff, caregivers, and patients by designing and delivering training, printed material/resources and in-service programs in accordance with the total physical therapy program
• May provide supervision to Certified Physical Therapy Assistants

Benefits

Full-Time Benefits

• Comprehensive medical/vision/dental
• CEU Reimbursement
• Professional License Renewal Reimbursement
• Material Reimbursement
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Voluntary Benefits
• Bonus Opportunities
• Tablet/Phone
• 401K Employer Match

Part-time Benefits

• Material Reimbursement
• CEU Reimbursement
• Bonus Opportunities
• Tablet/Phone
• 401k Employer Match

Most importantly, the opportunity to work for a company that puts their employee's first!