Physical Therapy Resident-Full-time/Days

HOUSTON METHODIST EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS

• Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I CARE values:
  • INTEGRITY: We are honest and ethical in all we say and do.
  • COMPASSION: We embrace the whole person including emotional ethical physical and spiritual needs.
  • ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions.
  • RESPECT: We treat every individual as a person of worth dignity and value.
  • EXCELLENCE: We strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulate.

• Practices the Caring and Serving Model

• Delivers personalized service using HM Service Standards

• Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences by following our Standards of Practice of always using Positive Language (AIDET Managing Up Key Words)

• Intentionally collaborates with other healthcare professionals involved in patients/customers or employees experiential journeys to ensure strong communication ease of access to information and a seamless experience

• Involves patients (customers) in shift/handoff reports by enabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to the given job

• Actively supports the organizations vision fulfills the mission and abides by the I CARE values

• Collaborates and coordinates patient care needs such as referrals consults equipment clinical appointments home care etc. with other departments or agencies during treatment and at discharge.

• Delegates appropriate patients supervises and communicates pertinent information to the physical therapist assistant and physical therapy technicians in accordance with the state practice act and department and hospital policies.

• Effectively communicates with the patient family physician. In sports/orthopedics communicates with coach regarding the patients ability to return to practice and/or competition.

• Provides contributions towards improvement of department scores for employee engagement i.e. peer-to-peer accountability.

• Performs patient and family education on home exercise safety self-care etc. and distributes appropriate hand-outs.

• Delegates appropriate patient care duties to communicate with and supervise the performance of support personnel.

• Works in an integrated manner with the inter-professional health care team in the provision of exercise and treatment modalities. (

• Contributes to meeting/exceeding department and organization targets for patient satisfaction.

• Documents patient evaluations treatment notes re-evaluations/re-assessments discharges and charges appropriately in the computer system in a timely manner.

• Performs examinations evaluations diagnosis prognosis and interventions in accordance with physical therapy practice act and in collaboration with referring providers.

• Identifies and escalates issues and opportunities for improvement. Follows up on action items to ensure completion of assignments. Contributes towards improving department/practice quality and safety scores.

• Uses resources efficiently and effectively. Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively minimizing incidental overtime and prioritize daily tasks.

• Maintains accurate and complete documentation of patient education and procedures performed in a timely manner in the patient record which includes appropriate billing codes and enters changes for services provided.

• Participates in clinical education programs as approved by the Faculty Advisor. Remains current on professional issues and clinical skills by attendance of appropriate clinical education programs CEUs and involvement with professional organizations. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management.

• Assist in the organization and direction of specific activities of the department as delegated by the Program or department leadership which may include research projects department improvement projects or other special tasks. Presents relevant special topics in professional literature at clinic meetings grand rounds conferences and meetings as delegated or requested by the faculty.

• Graduate of education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s) indicated below in the Certifications Licenses and Registrations section.

• One year of experience preferred.

• Clinical setting/internship experience in applicable area (i.e. sports acute care) preferred

• PT - Physical Therapist - State Licensure within 30 days OR
• PT-Temp - Physical Therapist Temporary - State Licensure -- Compact Privileges granted by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners within 30 days AND
• BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA)

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job determined through on-going skills competency assessments and performance evaluations

• Sufficient proficiency in speaking reading and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

• Ability to effectively communicate with patients physicians family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

• Ability to complete the Residency Program and demonstrate competencies within the programs planned curriculum and within the prescribed program timelines to remain a participant

• Demonstrates good communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work as a team member

• Has specialized knowledge and exceptional skills in areas of acute care orthopedic and sports related injuries as applicable

• Demonstrates good computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Outlook Work and Excel programs

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform Yes
• Scrubs Yes
• Business professional No
• Other (department approved) Yes

ON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. DIsaster Severe Weather Events etc) regardless of selection below.

• On Call* No

TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No

Houston Methodist West Hospital is committed to leading medicine in West Houston Katy and surrounding communities by delivering the Houston Methodist standard of exceptional safety quality personalized service and innovation. The growing campus offers more than 200 beds 19 operating rooms and over 1500 employees with access to the most innovative medical and surgical care available including robotic and minimally invasive surgery full-spectrum heart care state-of-the-art imaging cancer care labor and delivery with a level II neonatal ICU neurology and neurosurgery orthopedics and sports medicine outpatient rehabilitation and 24/7 emergency services.