Physical Therapist (PT) Acute Care, PRN

Here’s What You Need

·       Bachelor’s Degree, Completion of a Physical Therapy program, upon hire required

·       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

·       Acute care experience preferred

 

What You Will Do

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 

 

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Physical Therapist

·       Benefits include 401k, 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:

Since 1991, Texas Health Plano has served the communities of Plano, Frisco, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson, and McKinney. We’re a 386-bed, full-service hospital serving North Texas with incredible care and amazing people. We specialize in emergency medicine and trauma, cardiology, neurosurgery and spine, advanced orthopedics, women’s services, adult and adolescent behavioral health, an adult intensive care unit and state of the art and technologically advanced surgical services. Plus, we’re a Level II Trauma Facility, the only health care facility in Collin County to have achieved both the Level IV NICU and Level IV Maternal facility designation and have a DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Program. 

Texas Health Plano is a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, the only AACN Beacon Gold adult intensive care unit in the DFW area, accredited by the Joint Commission in Hip and Knee Replacement and a Primary Heart Attack Center. We offer top-notch benefits including an on-site childcare center created for working parents. You belong here.

 

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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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