Physical Therapist (P.T.) Sports Medicine PRN

#REF! • Fort Worth, TX

10h • Onsite

About The Position

Physical Therapist (PT) Sports Medicine PRN Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together · Work location\: Texas Health Ft. Worth, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Ft. Worth, TX 76104 · Sports Medicine Department Work hours\: PRN/As Needed, Variable Days, Monday-Friday, (7AM-6PM), no weekends. Sports Medicine department highlights: Access to advanced equipment for high-quality objective data collection and analysis Engagement with local high school and universities Newly renovated clinic Access to advanced education material Motivated team atmosphere

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Physical Therapy upon hire Required Or Master's Degree Physical Therapy upon hire Required Or Other Doctorate Physical Therapy upon hire Required.
• PT - Physical Therapist Texas - Physical Therapy License Upon Hire Required
• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Problem-solving ability, Ability to teach others and Time management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Two (2) years Physical Therapy prior experience strongly preferred
• Outpatient orthopedic/sports experience highly preferred
• Board-certified Clinical Specialist Upon Hire Preferred
• Good interpersonal and customer service skills
• Staff Certifications: Sports Certified Specialists (ABPTS) Orthopedic Clinical Specialists (ABPTS) Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist - CSCS (NSCA)

Responsibilities

• Performs age-appropriate patient assessment and establishes plan of care
• Obtains/verifies physician order for therapy and validates for appropriateness
• Reviews available medical records and obtains pertinent medical history from patient or family
• Ensures that patient has given informed consent to treatment
• Evaluates each patient using age and diagnosis appropriate assessment tests and measurements, including appropriate outcome assessment tool(s)
• Integrates assessment results to identify functional problems and prioritizes care needs with patient and family
• Sets appropriate, measurable, functional goals with time frames to address the identified problems including patient/family goals and preferences
• Determines plan for care, and/or appropriate therapeutic interventions to achieve stated goals
• Initiates therapy discharge planning in collaboration with care team and patient based on prognosis and expected discharge disposition
• Demonstrates competence in the performance of age-appropriate patient assessment and individualizes care based on age specific needs.
• Performs age-appropriate patient treatment
• Uses therapeutic treatment techniques appropriate to patient age and desire for treatment
• Performs treatment procedures that are within the scope of the professional license
• Performs/delegates technical procedures appropriately and safely
• Utilizes a variety of treatment techniques to achieve goals, if necessary
• Determines patient response to treatment and evaluates progress (reassessment)
• Educates patient and family through instruction, demonstration, and/or appropriate handouts in treatment plan, safety issues, home programs/self-management and assistive equipment
• Maintains patient safety throughout treatment
• Communicates with physicians and other healthcare personnel as appropriate regarding patient care issues
• Demonstrates competence in the performance of age-appropriate patient treatment and individualizes care based on age specific needs
• Motivates non-compliant or unmotivated patients to participate in therapy
• Manages schedule to ensure that clinic productivity expectations are met
• Ensures documentation meets all departmental, regulatory and payer requirements.

Benefits

• Benefits include 401k, and discounts in the cafeteria
• Delivery of high quality of patient care through education, research and innovations in practice.
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees