Physical Therapist – Sports Medicine PRN

Education

·         Bachelor’s Degree Completion of a Physical Therapy program Required

 

License and Certification

·         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

 

Experience

·         2 year of professional experience strongly preferred

 

 

What You Will Do

·         Performs age-appropriate patient assessment and establishes plan of care

·         Obtains/verifies physician order for therapy and validates for appropriateness

·         Ensures that patient has given informed consent to treatment

·         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

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

·         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

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

·         As required, participates appropriately in departmental safety drills / emergency procedures

·         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 in accordance with departmental, TJC, Medicare, and other applicable regulatory guidelines

·         Obtains physician signature on all plans care and re-certifications, providing proof of all attempts to obtain signature such as documenting contacts in medical record and retaining fax cover letters

·         Accurately submits patient charges and records procedures according to departmental policy

·         If appropriate, completes all required team documentation including intake process, plan of care, and discharge summary

·         As appropriate / required, completes required outcome tools and any additional documentation for outpatients, acute stroke patients and for specialty units/programs (i.e. Lysholme, MDS, DRS, team staffing reports, etc.)

·         Participates in strategies to meet business initiatives and unit/team, program, and department specific goals and targets

 

Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, a 369-bed acute-care, full-service medical center has been serving Arlington and the surrounding communities since 1958. Hospital services include comprehensive cardiac care, women’s services, neurosciences, cancer services, orthopedics, emergency services and an advanced imaging center. Texas Health Arlington Memorial has over 1,600 employees, 250 volunteers and 630 physicians on its medical staff. We invite you to join us in furthering your career and our accomplishments and philosophy of excellence. For more information, visit TexasHealth.org/Arlington. As part of the Texas Health family, we employ over 24,000 employees and are among the areas top five largest employers. Come be a part of our exceptional team as we continue to provide outstanding care and deliver award winning results. You belong here.

 

 

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• 2024 Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For® (10th consecutive year & we’re the only health system in Texas recognized.) 
• 2023 “20 Best Workplaces in Health Care” by Great Place to Work® and Fortune (9th consecutive year, 8th year in the top 3 and top spot in Texas)  
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• 2022 Companies That Care® list by PEOPLE magazine and Great Place to Work®  

 

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