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Physical Therapist- Full Time, Days

Texas Health Resources • Kaufman, TX • 4d ago

Physical Therapist (PT)- Outpatient

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

Work location: Texas Health Kaufman, 850 Ed Hall Drive, Kaufman, TX 75142

Work hours: Full Time, 40 hours a week. Monday Through Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Physical Therapy Department highlights:

Outpatient Department (mostly orthopedic), 1:1 hour long appointments

Low acuity Acute Care - Includes ICU

Patient surveys weigh heavily - patient satisfaction is a Major focus metric

Experienced Staff

Majority Geriatric Population

Close 'Community Culture' both with patient populations and in-house employees

Here's What You Need

Bachelor's Degree Completion of a Physical Therapy program is required

Outpatient experience or New Grad with interest in Outpatient PT is strongly preferred

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

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

While majority of time will be in outpatient, candidate must have a willingness to work regularly in acute inpatient care as well (will be trained as needed).

What You Will Do

Assist in approximately 1 hour acute care inpatient coverage as needed on days worked.

Performs age appropriate patient assessment and establishes plan of care

Obtains/verifies physician order for therapy and validates for appropriateness

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

Educates patient and family through instruction, demonstration, and/or appropriate handouts in treatment plan, safety issues, home

Motivates non-compliant or unmotivated patients to participate in therapy

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

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

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Physical Therapist

Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment programs as well as several other benefits.

Delivery of high quality of 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.

For more than 40 years, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman has served the communities of Kaufman, Crandall, Forney, Gun Barrel City, Mabank, Terrell and surrounding areas. We're a 91-bed, acute-care, full-service hospital that serves our community with excellence every day.

We specialize in a wide variety of surgical services, including orthopedic surgery as well as diagnostic and imaging services and outpatient physical therapy. We also specialize in respiratory care, nuclear medicine and emergency medicine.

Texas Health Kaufman is a Joint Commission-certified facility. We're recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Pathway to Excellence hospital for our commitment to creating a positive practice environment that engages and empowers our staff.

If you're ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let's show the world how we're even better together!

Learn (https://jobs.texashealth.org/why-texas-health/) more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.

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Texas Health requires a resume when an application is submitted.Employment opportunities are only reflective of wholly owned Texas Health Resources entities.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employees or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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