Physical Therapist PRN - Inpatient

Physical Therapist
- Inpatient

Bring your passion to Texas Health So We Are Better + Together

Work location:

Inpatient
- Texas Health Arlington Memorial 800 W. Randol Mill Road TX 76012

Work hours:

PRN (As Needed) Weekday and weekend coverage

• Bachelor's Degree Completion of a Physical Therapy program Required

• 2 years of acute care/outpatient experience preferred

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Utilizes available resources (equipment, support personnel, educational resources) to maximize efficiency and productivity and to meet

• personal developmental needs

• Participates in orientation and training of less experienced staff, students, volunteers and observers

• Responsible for care provided under their direction, including that provided by licensed assistants and therapy technicians

• Attends and/or leads hospital, department, and community meetings / educational in-services

• Meets established productivity targets

• Represents department in a positive manner to hospital/system/community

• Completes assigned work within scheduled hours and offers assistance to others to ensure departmental work is accomplished

• Seeks assistance/supervision/consultation as needed and reports to supervisor any problems and/or solutions regarding delivery of patient care

• Willing to be cross-trained to treat any diagnosis or level of care

• Participates in continuous improvement activities and/or teams

• Demonstrates commitment to the maintenance of a clean, safe work environment that is compliant with…