Sports Physical Therapist

Texas Children's Hospital • The Woodlands, TX

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Texas Children’s Hospital is seeking a Sports 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 contributes to staff mentorship, student instruction, and quality improvement activities.

The position is listed as full-time at 40 hours per week. The schedule includes 12-hour on-campus shifts, generally from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, with additional time for remote documentation. Three schedule patterns are listed: Monday, Thursday, and Friday; Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; or Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

Successful candidates must undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards. Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands is a free-standing pediatric hospital serving children and adolescents across more than 25 specialty-care areas.

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 according to 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 mentorship opportunities to less experienced staff in the area of specialty, as evaluated 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 about unsafe or potentially unsafe situations, patient or personal injuries, anticipated problems, and unusual situations.
• Participate actively in developing and gathering Quality Improvement information.
• Complete respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

What This Job Offers

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