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Physical Therapist – Texas Health Back Care Clinic – Full-Time, Days** **_Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together_** **Work location:** 1545 E. Southlake Blvd., Suite 100, Southlake, TX 76092 **Work hours:** Full-time, 40 hours weekly, Monday thru Thursday, 7:00am - 6:30pm & Friday, 7:00am - 2:00pm **Texas Health Back Care** **Clinic Highlights:

+ Our spine-focused physical therapists are ready to help you find pain relief. Our unique team approach gives you the best possible treatment plan.

+ Strong teamwork and collaboration

+ Compassion and empathy to our patients and the Team

+ Join an innovative team working towards making healthcare more accessible, integrated, and reliable

Here’s What You Need

+ **Bachelor's Degree Physical therapy (required)**

+ **Physical Therapist (PT) Upon Hire (required)**

+ **Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) 60 Days Upon Hire (required)**

+ Spine Physical Therapy experience (preferred)

What You Will Do

+ 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.

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

+ Motivates non-compliant or unmotivated patients to participate in therapy

+ 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 tool(s).

+ 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 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 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.

+ 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.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health employee

+ Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program 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.

Learn (https://jobs.texashealth.org/why-texas-health/) more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards. **Entity Highlights:** Texas Health Physicians Group includes more than 1,000 physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants dedicated to providing quality, patient-safe care at more than 240 offices located throughout the DFW Metroplex. THPG members are active in group governance and serve on multiple committees and councils. Ongoing Texas Health initiatives, like the Diversity Action Council and Living the Promise, have helped to create an inclusive, supportive, people-first, excellence-driven culture and workplace, making THPG a great place to work. **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!** **_Do you still have questions or concerns?_** Feel free to email your questions to [email protected] . \#LI-CT1

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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.