Physical Therapist PT PRN ; Inpatient Care

Physical Therapist PT PRN DAYS (Inpatient Care)

We’re looking for qualified Physical Therapist to join our Texas Health Azle family.

Location: 108 Denver Trail, Azle, Texas 76020

Hours: PRN DAYS (As Needed), occasional weekends

• Cover weekend inpatient PT and possibly when the full‑time therapist is on vacation.

• Bachelor’s Degree – Completion of a Physical Therapy program required.
• 1 year of experience preferred.
• Physical Therapist (PT) – Texas Physical Therapy license required upon hire.
• BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support required prior to independent patient care and must be maintained quarterly.

• 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.
• Motivates non‑compliant or unmotivated patients to participate in therapy.
• Demonstrates professional accountability.
• 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 departmental, hospital and regulatory agency requirements.
• Works in partnership with peers, other disciplines, and departmental personnel.
• Performs appropriate documentation: documents all aspects of assessment, plan of care, and re‑certifications in accordance with departmental, TJC, Medicare, and other applicable regulatory guidelines; documents all aspects of each treatment session; obtains physician signature on all plans of care and re‑certifications; accurately submits…