Physical Therapist, Clinical Specialist

Texas Children's Hospital • Sugar Land, TX

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About The Position

Texas Children's is seeking an outpatient Physical Therapist to plan, evaluate, organize, and implement developmentally and age-appropriate physical therapy treatment programs for patients from birth through adulthood. The role provides clinical support to an assigned outpatient clinic or specialty program and includes mentorship, clinical instruction, documentation, safety reporting, and participation in quality improvement activities.

Successful candidates must undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards. Texas Children's Specialty Care locations provide pediatric subspecialty care in child-friendly settings, with teams working with patients' primary-care physicians to diagnose conditions and develop individualized treatment plans.

Requirements

• Degree in Physical Therapy.
• Physical Therapist certification from the state of Texas.

Nice To Haves

• BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
• Two years of clinical experience or one year of medical residency experience.

Responsibilities

• Complete patient evaluations and reassessments in accordance with hospital and department guidelines.
• Develop individualized plans of care based on evaluation and reassessment findings, following hospital and departmental guidelines.
• Provide clinical support to an assigned outpatient clinic or specialty program.
• Provide successful mentorship opportunities to less experienced staff in the area of specialty, as determined by evaluations completed by the learner.
• Document patient information in the Electronic Medical Record according to hospital and department guidelines, with no more than six errors per year.
• Serve in a clinical leadership role as a clinical instructor for at least one professional student per year.
• Inform a manager or designee of unsafe or potentially unsafe situations, patient or personal injuries, anticipated problems, and unusual situations.
• Participate actively in developing and gathering Quality Improvement information.
• Undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level