Physical Therapist - Sports Medicine

Texas Health•Dallas, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Physical Therapist supports Texas Health Sports Medicine clinics and must be flexible to work across multiple locations based on patient volume and staffing needs. The selected candidate may be scheduled at any of the three clinic locations and may work at all three sites within the same week. Candidates should be comfortable traveling between locations and maintaining a flexible schedule to support operational needs across the Sports Medicine network. This is a full-time, 40-hour position. The role assesses and treats patients, develops individualized plans of care and measurable functional goals, monitors treatment progress, educates patients and families, and coordinates care and discharge planning with physicians and other team members. The Physical Therapist is responsible for thorough, timely documentation and accurate patient charges, supports the work of assistants and technicians under their direction, contributes to staff training and continuous improvement, and helps meet departmental goals and productivity targets. The department describes its environment as team-based, with an engaged management team, a strong workplace culture, lean principles, and an emphasis on teamwork and individual performance. The position requires a Texas Physical Therapist license and Basic Cardiac Life Support certification. Two years of prior experience and board-certified Clinical Specialist status are preferred.

Requirements

Bachelor's, master's, or other doctorate degree in Physical Therapy.
Texas Physical Therapist license upon hire.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification before providing independent patient care, maintained quarterly.
Flexibility to work across three clinic locations and travel between them based on operational needs.
Ability to complete assigned work within scheduled hours and meet established productivity targets.

Nice To Haves

Two years of prior experience preferred.
Board-certified Clinical Specialist preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform age-appropriate patient assessments and establish plans of care.
Obtain and verify physician therapy orders and confirm their appropriateness.
Review medical records and obtain relevant medical history from patients or families.
Ensure patients have provided informed consent for treatment.
Evaluate patients with age- and diagnosis-appropriate tests and measurements, including suitable outcome assessment tools.
Integrate assessment results to identify functional problems and prioritize care needs with patients and families.
Set measurable, functional goals with time frames, incorporating patient and family goals and preferences.
Select care plans and therapeutic interventions to achieve established goals.
Begin discharge planning with the care team and patient, considering prognosis and expected discharge disposition.
Provide age-appropriate treatment using techniques suited to the patient's needs and preferences and procedures within the scope of the professional license.
Perform or delegate technical procedures appropriately and safely; use varied treatment techniques when needed.
Assess patient responses and progress, educate patients and families about treatment plans, safety, home programs, self-management, and assistive equipment, and maintain patient safety.
Communicate with physicians and other healthcare personnel about patient care and motivate patients to participate in therapy as needed.
Use resources efficiently, participate in orientation and training of less experienced staff, students, volunteers, and observers, and take responsibility for care provided under the therapist's direction.
Attend or lead hospital, department, and community meetings and educational in-services; meet productivity targets and represent the department positively.
Complete assigned work within scheduled hours, offer assistance, seek consultation or supervision as needed, and report care-delivery problems or solutions to a supervisor.
Be willing to cross-train to treat any diagnosis or level of care and participate in continuous improvement activities or teams.
Help maintain a clean, safe, compliant work environment; work in partnership with peers and other disciplines and participate in safety drills or emergency procedures when required.
Document assessments, plans of care, recertifications, treatment sessions, education, and discharge summaries in accordance with departmental and applicable regulatory requirements and time frames.
Obtain physician signatures on plans of care and recertifications, retaining evidence of attempts to obtain signatures.
Submit patient charges and record procedures accurately according to departmental policy.
Complete required team, outcome, and specialty-program documentation when applicable.
Document and report unusual occurrences, on-the-job injuries, and medical device malfunctions.
Participate in strategies to meet business initiatives and unit, team, program, and department goals and targets.
Travel between clinic locations as needed to support patient volume and staffing needs.