Texas Health Resources is hiring: Physical Therapist (P.T.) Sports Medicine PRN

Physical Therapist (P.T.) Sports Medicine PRN We are looking for the ultimate team player! Is that you? • Work location: Texas Health Ft. Worth, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Ft. Worth, TX 76104 •Sports Medicine department Work hours: PRN/As Needed, Variable Days, Monday-Friday, (7AM-6PM), no weekends. Sports Medicine department highlights: Access to advanced equipment for high-quality objective data collection and analysis Engagement with local high school and universities Newly renovated clinic Access to advanced education material Motivated team atmosphere Here's What You Need •Bachelor's Degree Physical Therapy upon hire Required Or Master's Degree Physical Therapy upon hire Required Or Other Doctorate Physical Therapy upon hire Required. •Two (2) years prior experience strongly preferred . •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 •Other Board-certified Clinical Specialist Upon Hire Preferred. •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 Preferred Staff Certifications: Sports Certified Specialists (ABPTS) Orthopedic Clinical Specialists (ABPTS) Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist - CSCS (NSCA) What You Will Do 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 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 Manages schedule to ensure that clinic productivity expectations are met Ensures documentation meets all departmental, regulatory and payer requirements. Additional perks of being a Texas Health Physical Therapist •Benefits include 401k, and discounts in the cafeteria. •Delivery of high quality of patient care through education, research and innovations in practice. •A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth. •Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits, Job Listings by Category, recent Awards we've won and more. Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org #LI-JH1