Physical Therapist; P.T.) Acute Care

Physical Therapist (P.T.)

Acute Care

Full-time

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

• Work location: Texas Health Ft. Worth, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Ft. Worth, TX 76104

• Physical Therapy department

• Work hours :
  Full-time, 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM, rotate weekends and some holidays.

• Supporting the 815-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital that has served the Ft. Worth and surrounding community since 1930

• A rewarding career with family-friendly hours

• Level I trauma center and Comprehensive Stroke center

• Advanced Total Hip Program

• Advanced Total Knee Program

• Brian tumor program certified with gold seal of approval

• Spine surgery certified

• Primary heart attack center

• Geriatric hip fracture program

• Neurotrauma program certified

• Bachelor's degree completion of a Physical Therapist program required.

• No experience needed - New grads are welcome!

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

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

• Good verbal and written communication skills in English.

• Problem-solving ability, Ability to teach others and Time management skills.

• Good interpersonal and customer service skills, Basic leadership skills

• Geriatric Clinical Specialists (ABPTS)

• Orthopedic Clinical Specialists (ABPTS)

• Wound Management Clinical Specialist (ABPTS)

• Certified lymphedema therapists

• Certified hand therapists

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

• Performs treatment procedures/techniques that are within the scope of the professional license.

• Educates patient and family through instruction, demonstration, and/or appropriate handouts in treatment plan, safety issues, home programs/self-management and assistive equipment.

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

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

• Strong commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flexible spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan repayment program, as well as several other benefits.

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

• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

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