Physical Therapist

Select Medical•Dallas, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation Dallas, TX is seeking a full-time Physical Therapist (PT) for their Inpatient Spinal Cord Injury team. The role involves evaluating patients, developing and implementing treatment plans, and ensuring effective return to community activities. The Physical Therapist will also serve as an educator for patients, families, students, and colleagues, and perform other professional duties related to patient care and program development.

Requirements

Current state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as a Physical Therapist required.
Certified BLS or completion in the first 90 days of employment required.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 1 year experience in an Inpatient rehabilitation setting.
Understanding of treating medically complex, CVA, TBI and SCI population.
Strong clinical experience (for new graduates).

Responsibilities

Evaluates all assigned patients and develops, implements and modifies treatment plan in accordance with the patient’s need and physician direction.
Responsible for delegation and direction of all discipline-specific therapy services for those assigned patients.
Ensures the design of functional treatment programs allowing for an effective return to community activities.
Serves as an educator of patients, families, students, co-workers and self.
Performs other professional duties associated with the care of the patient, development of discipline-specific therapy services and design of program delivery.