Job Description
Physical Therapist (P.T.) Inpatient – PRN
Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together
· Work location: Texas Health Stephenville – 411 N. Belknap Street, Stephenville, TX 76104
· Work hours: PRN: On an as needed basis, Weekend coverage, cover Saturday and Sunday – preferred 2 weekends per month; Very flexible with the hours/schedule to cover for illnesses, vacations during the week
Rehab Services Department highlights:
· Cover acute care, Med/Surg, Post-Op Orthopedic patients and (5-bed) ICU patients.
· Pathway to Excellence designation (5th time)
· Self-Scheduling that helps with work/life balance
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree completion of a Physical Therapy program required
- Previous inpatient experience preferred but not required.
- PT - Texas Physical Therapy License upon hire required
· BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required.
· 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
· Texas Health Physical Therapists are responsible for using therapeutic treatment techniques appropriate to patient age and desire for treatment.
· Performing treatment procedures that are within the scope of the professional license.
· Utilizing a variety of treatment techniques to achieve goals, if necessary determining patient response to treatment and evaluates progress.
- Determine plan for care, and/or appropriate therapeutic interventions to achieve stated goals.
- Demonstrate competence in the performance of age-appropriate patient assessment and individualizes care based on age specific needs.
- Motivate non-compliant or unmotivated patients to participate in therapy.
- Maintain patient safety throughout treatment and communicate with physicians and other healthcare personnel as appropriate regarding patient care issues.
- Educate patient and family through instruction, demonstration, and/or appropriate handouts in treatment plan, safety issues, home programs/self-management and assistive equipment.
Additional perks of being a Texas Health Physical Therapist
· Benefits included for PRN: 401k, free parking and discounts in the cafeteria.
· 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.
Schedule
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.
