Physical Therapist, Outpatient
About The Position
Texas Children’s Hospital is seeking an Outpatient Physical Therapist who works well in a fast-paced setting. The position plans, evaluates, organizes, and implements 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 and clinical instruction responsibilities. The stated schedule is Monday and Tuesday, 6:30 AM–7:00 PM; Friday, 7:30 AM–5:00 PM; and Saturday, 7:30 AM–4:00 PM. Successful candidates must undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
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.
- Aquatics 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 departmental guidelines, with no more than six errors per year.
- Serve as a clinical instructor for at least one professional student per year.
- Inform the manager or designee of unsafe or potentially unsafe situations, patient or personal injury, anticipated problems, and unusual situations.
- Actively participate in developing and gathering Quality Improvement information.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
