What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist – Acute Care/Inpatient position at Texas Health?
Physical Therapist – Acute Care/Inpatient
Fast-paced, high volume Acute Rehab department is looking for top skilled Physical Therapist. Is that you?
Work location: Texas Health Allen, 1105 Central Expwy North, Allen, TX 75013
Work hours: PRN/As needed: Weekdays and Weekends, One weekend (Saturday and Sunday) monthly requirement.
Acute Care Rehab/Inpatient Department highlights:
- Strong team of Rehab clinicians
- Strong hospital leadership
- Strong team of physicians
Here’s What You Need
- Bachelor's Degree, Completion of a Physical Therapy program, upon hire required
- PT - Physical Therapist, Texas Physical Therapy License, upon hire required and
- BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support, prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required
- Acute care at least 1 year experience preferred
What You Will Do
Performs age-appropriate patient treatment
- Uses therapeutic treatment techniques appropriate to patient age and desire for treatment
- Performs treatment procedures that are within the scope of the professional license
- Performs/delegates technical procedures appropriately and safely
- Utilizes a variety of treatment techniques to achieve goals, if necessary
- Determines patient response to treatment and evaluates progress (reassessment)
- Educates patient and family through instruction, demonstration, and/or appropriate handouts in treatment plan, safety issues, home programs/self-management and assistive equipment
- Maintains patient safety throughout treatment
- Communicates with physicians and other healthcare personnel as appropriate regarding patient care issues
- Demonstrates competence in the performance of age-appropriate patient treatment and individualizes care based on age specific needs
- Motivates non-compliant or unmotivated patients to participate in therapy
Additional perks of being a Texas Health Physical Therapist
- Benefits include 401k and other benefits.
- A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
Entity Highlights:
Texas Health Allen has served the local community and surrounding areas of Collin County since 2000. We’re an 88-bed, acute-care, full-service hospital providing exceptional care to Allen, Lucas, Fairview, McKinney, Melissa, Wylie, and the surrounding cities. We specialize in robotic and minimally invasive surgery, advanced cardiology and electrophysiology services, orthopedic and spine services, and comprehensive women’s and infants’ care. Plus, we’re an Accredited Chest Pain Center and STEMI receiving facility with more than 500 physicians practicing in more than 25 specialties. Texas Health Allen is a Joint Commission-accredited Gold Seal Certified Chest Pain facility, Level II Maternal, Level II NICU, Chest Pain Accredited, a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence and a Pathways to Excellence-designated hospital. You belong here.
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Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.
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