Physical Therapist FT

MOODY NEURO REHABILITATION INSTITUTE•Houston, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Uses an evidence-based approach to evaluate persons with acquired brain injury and develop an individualized plan of care to reduce impairment, restore function, and increase meaningful participation in life roles. Provides direct physical therapy services to patients per the plan of care, modifies the plan of care based on assessment of patient changes, and documents services accurately. This role collaborates as part of an intra-disciplinary team leading mobility services. The physical therapist collaborates to facilitate patient rehabilitation and recovery, as well as providing education and training to their care partners. The licensed physical therapist will uphold the mission, values, and goals of Moody Neuro and the therapy department while maintaining strict confidentiality of personnel and the individuals served while performing assigned duties.

Requirements

Graduate Degree
General knowledge of computers.
Demonstrates competency in time management, organization, planning to manage and maintain the demands of patient care caseload and all corresponding job responsibilities.
Takes initiative for personal and clinical growth via opportunities for continuing education and maintaining licensure and certification.
Collaborates with department, clinical team, and organizational support structure and adapting to the changing work demands and environment.
Demonstrate NCI abilities and knowledge by successfully passing courses, maintaining refresher courses, ability to implement the knowledge with patients as needed.
Maintain CPR certification by successfully passing courses and refresher courses as needed per policy.
Individuals in clinical care positions are required to lift a trainee/client independently up to 50 pounds and up to 100 pounds with assistance.

Nice To Haves

Evidence-based approach to evaluation
Individualized plan of care development
Direct physical therapy services
Collaboration with intra-disciplinary team
Patient rehabilitation and recovery facilitation
Education and training to care partners
Uphold mission, values, and goals of Moody Neuro and therapy department
Maintain strict confidentiality
Best practice outcome measures
Physical therapy assessment, problem list, interventions, recommended frequency and duration of PT services, pertinent goals, and discharge planning
Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound goals
Sound clinical decision making
Patient safety
Home evaluation process
Consultation with external medical practitioners
Adaptive and/or durable medical equipment/bracing/splinting evaluation and justification
Physical therapy documentation and billing
Supervision of PTAs and rehab techs
Individualized patient planning meetings and team rounds
Staff education, training, and competencies
Intra-departmental staff meetings
Intra-discipline/department committee assignments
Positive and collaborative member of interdisciplinary and inter-program teams
Adherence to professional behaviors, expectations, Code of Conduct, Code of Ethics, Moody Policies and Procedures, and rules and ethics of licensure
Reporting of employee/patient/visitor injuries or accidents, concerns about abuse or neglect, or other safety issues
Participation in center-wide initiatives and staff training
Teaching and/or supervising students
Participation in research projects

Responsibilities

Administers and interprets appropriate physical therapy evaluation procedures and best practice outcome measures for individual patient need.
Analyzes evaluation information to formulate an individualized physical therapy plan of care including developing a physical therapy assessment, problem list, interventions, recommended frequency and duration of PT services, pertinent goals, and discharge planning to maximize a patient’s mobility and function.
Ensures goals are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound for individual patient need.
Plans and delivers evidence-based intervention based on evaluation and plan of care.
Exercises sound clinical decision-making and maintains patient safety when planning and evaluating the patient’s response to treatment and evaluation.
Performs patient, family, and/or care-partner education and training on PT diagnoses and prognosis and mobility/safety needs, including assisting in home evaluation process when necessary.
Supervises and directs rehab tech as needed.
Consults with and refers to external medical practitioners when needed, in collaboration with the medical director.
Uses evaluation and treatment findings to determine appropriate discharge planning needs.
Evaluates need for adaptive and/or durable medical equipment/bracing/splinting and completes justification as necessary for ordering in a timely manner and in collaboration with other clinical and case management staff.
Completes all required physical therapy documentation and billing in accordance with the policies and procedures of Moody Neurorehabilitation.
Supervises PTAs and rehab techs, providing consistent communication and consultation about the PT plan of care and subsequent changes.
Participates in individualized patient planning meetings and team rounds as warranted by patient need and determined by the treatment team.
Assists with staff education, training, and competencies as appropriate within licensure.
Actively participates in intra-departmental staff meetings, and intra-discipline/department committee assignments.
Participates as a positive and collaborative member of the Moody interdisciplinary team and inter-program team to ensure patient-centered care.
Adheres to the professional behaviors, expectations, Code of Conduct, Code of Ethics, all Moody Policies and Procedures, and rules and ethics of licensure.
Responsible for the reporting of employee/patient/visitor injuries or accidents, concerns about abuse or neglect, or other safety issues to the supervisor and in the occurrence notification system.
Actively participates in center-wide initiatives and staff training that affect physical therapy practice and scope.
Will participate in education programs by teaching and/or supervising students based on clinician experience and organizational need.
Participates in research projects as warranted by departmental and/or organizational needs.
Performs other duties as required or requested by supervisor.