• Physical Therapist - Center for Polar Medical…

    UTMB Health (Galveston, TX)


    Physical Therapist - Center for Polar Medical Operations (CPMO), 6-9 Months Locum to Work in ANTARCTICA

     

    Galveston, Texas, United States

     

    Allied Health

     

    UTMB Health

     

    Requisition # 2000336

    Minimum Qualifications:

    Master’s degree or equivalent in Physical Therapy from an accredited program. Licensed or eligible for license in the State of Texas. 0-3 years of related experience.

    Job Description:

    Directs the evaluation, development, coordination, and implementation of physical therapy intervention provided to patients. Serves as a patient advocate, assuring the delivery of physical therapy meets legal, ethical, and institutional standards while adhering to the philosophy, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department and the organization.

    Job-Related Duties:

    + Provides evaluation, treatment, and discharge planning to patients relative to age, culture, and condition in assigned clinical area.

    + Documents patient evaluation, treatment progress, and billing appropriately in the medical record. Documentation must meet peer review requirements

    + Communicates pertinent patient information with the patient, family members, physicians, team members, and other disciplines.

    + Participates in rounds, clinics, and case conferences as assigned.

    + Meets required competencies for assigned area.

    + Delegates duties and monitors service delivery appropriately to PTA, Rehabilitation Aide.

    + Supervises students as requested (at least 1 year of experience).

    + Participates in and provides in-service/continuing education/ research opportunities.

    + Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.

    Work Schedule:

    6-9 month locum to work in ANTARCTICA.

     

    Equal Employment Opportunity

     

    _UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities_

     

    Compensation