Physical Therapist â Acute Care (Fulltime/Days)
Physical Therapist â Acute Care (Fulltime/Days)
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Job Description
Heres What You Need
- Bachelors 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 experience preferred
- Good verbal and written communication skills in English; Problem solving ability; Ability to teach others; Time management skills; Good interpersonal and customer service skills Basic leadership skills
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 PTO medical dental Paid Parental Leave flex spending tuition reimbursement student loan repayment programs 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:
Since 1991 Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano has served the communities of Plano Frisco Carrollton Addison Richardson and McKinney. As a 386-bed full-service hospital were proud to deliver exceptional care to North Texans through advanced technology and a dedicated team.
We offer a range of specialties including emergency medicine and trauma cardiology neurosurgery and spine care orthopedics womens services adult and adolescent behavioral health and critical care. Our hospital also provides state-of-the-art surgical services supported by leading technology and clinical expertise.
Texas Health Plano is a Level II Trauma Facility and the only health care provider in Collin County with Level IV NICU and Level IV Maternal Facility designations. We are also a DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center and Primary Heart Attack Center accredited by The Joint Commission in Hip and Knee Replacement.
Were proud to be a four-time Magnet-designated hospital and home to the DFW areas only AACN Beacon Gold adult intensive care unit. Our team members enjoy outstanding benefits including an on-site childcare center designed to support working parents.
If youre ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community then lets show the world how were even better together!
Learn more about our culture benefits and recent awards.
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Physical Therapist Acute Care
Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better Together
Work location: Texas Health Plano 6200 West Parker Road Plano TX 75093
Work hours:
- Fulltime Day shift 40 hours per week
- (Monday Friday; 9:00 am 5:30 pm) Will work two weekend days a month and one holiday a year.
Rehab Department highlights:
- Engaged Staff and Leadership
- Inclusive team focused on providing exceptional patient care
Employment Type
Full-Time
