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Physical Therapist - Outpatient

Texas Health Resources, Denton, Texas, United States, 76205

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Physical Therapist - Outpatient Job ID: 25012836

Work location:

Outpatient Rehab, Texas Health Denton, 3000 N I-35 TX 76201

Work hours:

Full Time (40 hours)

Education Bachelor's Degree Completion of a Physical Therapy program Required

Experience 1 year in inpatient rehab experience preferred

Licenses and Certifications

PT – Physical Therapist, Texas Physical Therapy License upon hire required

BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required

What You Will Do

Performs age appropriate patient assessment and establishes plan of care

Obtains/verifies physician order for therapy and validates for appropriateness

Reviews available medical records and obtains pertinent medical history from patient or family

Ensures that patient has given informed consent to treatment

Evaluates each patient using age and diagnosis appropriate assessment tests and measurements, including appropriate outcome assessment tools

Integrates assessment results to identify functional problems and prioritizes care needs with patient and family

Sets appropriate, measurable, functional goals with time frames to address the identified problems including patient/family goals and preferences

Determines plan for care, and/or appropriate therapeutic interventions to achieve stated goals

Initiates therapy discharge planning in collaboration with care team and patient based on prognosis and expected discharge disposition

Demonstrates competence in the performance of age appropriate patient assessment and individualizes care based on age specific needs

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

Motivates non-compliant or unmotivated patients to participate in therapy

Demonstrates professional accountability

Utilizes available resources (equipment, support personnel, educational resources) to maximize efficiency and productivity and to meet personal developmental needs

Participates in orientation and training of less experienced staff, students, volunteers and observers

Responsible for care provided under their direction, including that provided by licensed assistants and therapy technicians

Attends and/or leads hospital, department, and community meetings / educational in-services

Meets established productivity targets

Represents department in a positive manner to hospital/system/community

Completes assigned work within scheduled hours and offers assistance to others to ensure departmental work is accomplished

Seeks assistance/supervision/consultation as needed and reports to supervisor any problems and/or solutions regarding delivery of patient care

Willing to be cross-trained to treat any diagnosis or level of care

Participates in continuous improvement activities and/or teams

Demonstrates commitment to the maintenance of a clean, safe work environment that is compliant with departmental, hospital and regulatory agency requirements

Works in partnership with peers, other disciplines, and departmental personnel

As required, participates appropriately in departmental safety drills / emergency procedures

Performs appropriate documentation: documents all aspects of assessment, plan of care, and re-certifications in accordance with departmental, TJC, Medicare, and other applicable regulatory guidelines

Documents all aspects of each treatment session in accordance with departmental, TJC, Medicare, and other applicable regulatory guidelines

Obtains physician signature on all plans of care and re-certifications, providing proof of all attempts to obtain signature such as documenting contacts in medical record and retaining fax cover letters

Accurately submits patient charges and records procedures according to departmental policy

Documents assessment of education needs, education provided, and patient understanding of education provided in accordance with departmental, TJC, Medicare, and other applicable regulatory guidelines

Completes discharge summary for each patient in accordance with departmental, TJC, Medicare, and other applicable regulatory guidelines

Completes all documentation within established time frame

If appropriate, completes all required team documentation including intake process, plan of care, and discharge summary

As appropriate / required, completes required outcome tools and any additional documentation for outpatients, acute stroke patients and for specialty units/programs (i.e. Lysholme, MDS, DRS, team staffing reports, etc.)

Documents and reports unusual occurrences, on-the-job injuries, and medical device malfunctioning

Participates in strategies to meet business initiatives and unit/team, program, and department specific goals and targets

About Texas Health Denton We are a 255-bed, full-service hospital serving our community since 1987. Our central location provides convenient care to people in the DFW Metroplex and all across North Texas and Oklahoma. With more than 1,000 employees and 450+ physicians on our medical staff, we are one of Denton County’s largest employers.

We are a Level III neonatal intensive care unit and provide pain management, emergency medicine, and bariatric surgery.

We are a Joint Commission-accredited Primary Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center, a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, and a Pathways to Excellence-designated hospital. We are the only choice in Denton for oncology services, women and infants’ services, and much more. Our new Center for Women is under construction, bringing the latest in obstetric care, a new breast imaging center, outpatient physical therapy, cardiac rehabilitation, and a 10-bed expansion to our emergency department.

As part of the Texas Health family, we employ over 24,000 employees and are among the area’s top five largest employers. Join our exceptional team to continue delivering award-winning results.

Benefits

401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student loan forgiveness and several other benefits.

Delivery of high quality 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.

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