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UTMB Health Physical Therapist, Inpatient - Galveston, League City, and Clear Lake Campuses (up to 19 hrs/wk) in League City, Texas
Physical Therapist, Inpatient - Galveston, League City, and Clear Lake Campuses (up to 19 hrs/wk)
League City, Texas, United States
2 additional locations
Webster, Texas, United StatesGalveston, Texas, United States
Allied Health
UTMB Health
Requisition # 2403484
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Directs the evaluation, development, coordination and implementation of physical therapy intervention provided to patients. Provides physical therapy services under the guidelines set by the Practice Act and Rules of the Texas Board of Physical Therapy. Serves as a patient advocate assuring the delivery of physical therapy meets legal, ethical and institutional standards, while adhering to the philosophy, objectives, guidelines, policies and procedures of the department and the organization.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Minimum Qualifications:
Master's degree or equivalent in Physical Therapy or Doctoral from an accredited program.
Zero (0) years' related experience.
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS
Required:
Texas PT licensure through the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners (TBPTE).
Maintain active BLS (Basic Life Support) Certification (Approved by American Heart Association).
Minimum Qualifications:
WORK SCHEDULE:
Up to 19.99 hours/week, not eligible for benefits
Will work at Galveston, League City, and Clear Lake Campuses as needed for coverage.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Provides evaluation / assessment of patient’s functional status including (but not limited to): objective measurements, the creation of a Plan of Care (POC), set a frequency/duration for care delivery, and set functional goals.
Provides treatment and discharge planning to patients relative to age, culture and condition in assigned clinical area.
Documents patient evaluation, treatment progress and billing, appropriately in the medical record. Documentation must meet peer review requirements.
Communicates pertinent patient information with the patient, family members, physicians, team members, and other disciplines.
Participates in rounds, team & family conferences clinics and case conferences, as assigned.
Meets required competencies for assigned area.
Delegates duties and monitor service delivery appropriately to PTA and Rehabilitation Aide.
Supervises students, as requested (after a minimum of one (1) year of clinical experience is achieved).
Participates in and/or provides in-service / continuing education / research opportunities.
Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
Equal Employment Opportunity
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Compensation
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