Physical Therapist (P.T.)
Sports Medicine/Orthopedic Clinic
Full-time
Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together
Physical Therapy Department highlights:
· Self-Scheduling that helps with work/life balance as well as opportunities for educational and career growth
· Focus on Orthopedics/Joint replacement – knees, hips, total joints as well as some high school & weekend athletes.
· An orthopedic clinic with a lot of post-op hips and knees and some spine patients. A small clinic embedded in a fitness center.
· Excellent experienced team with very high engagement and safety scores
· Bachelor's Degree Physical Therapy program upon hire Required Or
· Master’s degree Physical Therapy program upon hire Required Or
· Other Doctorate Physical Therapy upon hire Required.
· Prefer 2-years prior Physical Therapy experience.
· 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.
· Other Board-Certified Clinical Specialist upon hire preferred.
· Good verbal and written communication skills in English.
· Problem- solving ability; Ability to teach others.
· Time management skills; Good interpersonal and customer service skills, Basic leadership skills.
What You Will Do
• Performs age-appropriate patient assessment and establishes plan of care.
• Uses therapeutic treatment techniques appropriate to patient age and desire for treatment.
• Educates patient and family through instruction, demonstration, and/or appropriate handouts in treatment plan, safety issues, home
programs/self-management and assistive equipment.
• Documents all aspects of assessment, plan of care, and re-certifications in accordance with departmental, TJC, Medicare, and other applicable regulatory guidelines.
• Works in partnership with peers, other disciplines, and departmental personnel
• Focus on Daily Living Skills, Mobility and Cognition of patients.
Additional perks of being a Texas Health Physical Therapist:
· Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flexible spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan repayment plan, nursing career ladder as well as several other benefits.
· Delivery of high-quality patient care through education, research and innovations.
· 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.
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Texas Health Hospital Rockwall is proud to serve the growing areas of Rockwall County, Kaufman County, Hunt County, eastern Dallas County, southern Collin County and outlying areas. Our commitment is to provide not only safe, high quality care but to combine that with compassion, understanding and personal attention. This commitment has garnered us many local and national awards, including recognition as a CMS 5 Star hospital awarded to just 10% of those hospital surveyed nationally!
Located on 33 acres in Rockwall just south of interstate 30, Texas Health Rockwall offers 60 inpatient beds for acute medical and surgical needs. The hospital continues to grow and visiting campus today you will find a Women's Imaging and Breast Center, a bariatric clinic, an ambulatory surgery center and a variety of physician practices all dedicated to our evolving community health needs. You will see that our long awaited expansion is well underway! This expansion, focused on a healthy future in this high growth area of North Texas, will double the size of our hospital adding more patient beds, a Level 2 NICU, Cardiac Cath Lab and expanding other departments including Labor & Delivery, OR and the emergency room.
What makes us different? Simply put, it is how we approach caring for you. From the focus on safety to the personal attention we provide, our patients should feel right at home at Texas Health Rockwall. As Cindy Perrin, hospital president says, "The difference is found in the heart of our facility – our staff and physicians - and in the way we love, respect and care about our community and each other. We treat our hospital like our home, treat each other like family, and treat our patients like neighbors. It's just who we are!
Texas Health Hospital Rockwall is a joint venture owned by Texas Health Resources and physicians dedicated to the community and meets the definition under federal law of physician-owned hospital.