Physical Therapist - PT

Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Dallas Downtown Hospital•Dallas, TX

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation in Dallas, TX is seeking a full-time Inpatient Physical Therapist for their Spinal Cord Injury team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 1 year of experience in an Inpatient rehabilitation setting with an understanding of treating medically complex, CVA, TBI, and SCI populations. New graduates with strong clinical experience will also be considered. The role involves evaluating all assigned patients and developing, implementing, and modifying treatment plans in accordance with the patient’s needs and physician direction. The therapist is responsible for the delegation and direction of all discipline-specific therapy services for those assigned patients, ensuring the design of functional treatment programs allowing for an effective return to community activities. This position also serves as an educator for patients, families, students, and co-workers, and performs other professional duties associated with patient care, the development of discipline-specific therapy services, and the design of program delivery.

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.
Minimum of 1 year experience in an Inpatient rehabilitation setting with understanding of treating medically complex, CVA, TBI and SCI population (for ideal candidate).
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.