Physical Therapist – Outpatient – Full-Time, Days

Here’s What You Need

• Bachelor’s Degree Completion of a Physical Therapy program Required
• 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
• MLD certified, experience treating ortho and neuro patients, highly preferred 

What You Will Do

·       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

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Physical Therapist

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment programs as well as several other benefits.
• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Entity Highlights

For more than a half-century, Texas Health Hospital Dallas has been at the forefront of health care in North Texas. We’re an 875-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital serving our community in and around Dallas since 1966. We specialize in cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, women’s services and emergency medicine, we’ve got it. Plus, we’re a renowned Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a Comprehensive Stroke and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and provide wellness services, outpatient surgery and women’s imaging services. *Texas Health Dallas is a joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, a Level I Trauma Center, a Comprehensive Heart Attack Center, and a designated Magnet hospital. We’re a top choice in North Texas for cancer and emergency services, bariatric services, cardiac care and much more. As part of the Texas Health family and its 28,000+ employees, we’re one of the largest employers in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Our career growth and professional development opportunities are top-notch and our benefits are equally outstanding. Come be a part of our exceptional team as we improve the health of the people in our communities every day. You belong here.

If you’re ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let’s show the world how we’re even better together!

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Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org  

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