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Texas Children's Hospital

Physical Therapist, Clinical Specialist

Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246

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Overview Physical Therapist, Clinical Specialist role at

Texas Children's Hospital . Developmental Physical Therapist who works well in a fast-paced setting. Plan, evaluate, organize and implement Physical Therapy (PT) treatment programs in a developmentally and age-appropriate manner for patients ages 0 to adulthood.

Responsibilities

Completes patient evaluations and reassessments in accordance with hospital and department guidelines

Develops an individualized plan of care based upon evaluation/reassessment findings according to hospital and departmental guidelines

Provides clinical support to assigned outpatient clinic or specialty program

Provides successful mentorship opportunities to less experienced staff (in area of specialty) as determined by evaluations completed by the “learner”

Documents patient information in Electronic Medical Record according to hospital and departmental guidelines with no more than six (6) errors per year

Provides clinical leadership role as a clinical instructor for at least 1 professional student per year

Informs manager or designee of all unsafe and potentially unsafe situations, patient/personal injury, anticipated problems and unusual situations

Actively participates in the development and gathering of Quality Improvement information

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Skills & Requirements

Degree in Physical Therapy required

PT certification from the state of Texas required

BLS certification from the American Heart Association preferred

2 years clinical experience OR 1-year medical residency experience preferred

Serial casting preferred

About Us Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.

To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children’s without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

Job Details

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Health Care Provider

Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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