Physical Therapist – Sports Medicine

Fast-paced, high volume Physical Therapy department is looking for top skilled Physical Therapist. Is that you?

Work location: Texas Health Allen, 3030 Milrany Lane, Melissa, TX 75454

Work hours: PRN/As Needed, Variable Days (7:00am - 7:00pm)

• Representation at community sporting events

Physical Therapy Department highlights:

• Strong team of Rehab clinicians

• Strong hospital leadership

• Strong team of physicians

Here’s What You Need

• Bachelor's Degree Physical Therapy Upon Hire Required Or

• Master's Degree Physical Therapy Upon Hire Required Or

• Doctorate Physical Therapy Upon Hire Required

• 2 Years prior experience Preferred

• Outpatient orthopedic experience highly preferred

• PT - Physical Therapist Texas PT License Upon Hire Required And

• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required And

• Board-certified Clinical Specialist Upon Hire Preferred

What You Will Do

• Performs age-appropriate patient assessment and establishes plan of care

• Obtains/verifies physician order for therapy and validates for appropriateness

• Reviews available medical records and obtains pertinent medical history from patient or family

• Ensures that patient has given informed consent to treatment

• Evaluates each patient using age and diagnosis appropriate assessment tests and measurements, including appropriate outcome assessment tool(s)

• Integrates assessment results to identify functional problems and prioritizes care needs with patient and family

• Sets appropriate, measurable, functional goals with time frames to address the identified problems including patient/family goals and preferences

• Determines plan for care, and/or appropriate therapeutic interventions to achieve stated goals

• Initiates therapy discharge planning in collaboration with care team and patient based on prognosis and expected discharge disposition

• Demonstrates competence in the performance of age-appropriate patient assessment and individualizes care based on age specific needs.

• 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

• Manages schedule to ensure that clinic productivity expectations are met

• Ensures documentation meets all departmental, regulatory and payer requirements.

Additional perks of being a Texas Physical Therapist/Sports Medicine

• Benefits include 401k, as well as several other benefits.

• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).

• 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. We are also Joint Commission Acute Heart Attack Ready (AHAR) Disease specific certified. You belong here.

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