• Physical Therapist - Acute Care…

    Texas Health Resources (Allen, TX)


    Physical Therapist – Acute

    _Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together_

    **Work Location:** Texas Health Allen, 1105 Central Expwy North, Allen, TX 75013

    Work Hours:

    + Part-time Weekends

    + 24-hours per week (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: 8:00am-4:30pm) with one holiday per year

    Rehab Department Highlights:

    + Strong team of Rehab clinicians

    + Strong hospital leadership

    + Strong team of physicians

    Here’s What You Need

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

    + One-year acute care PT experience 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

    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

    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.

    Entity Highlights:

    At Texas Health Allen, we have proudly served our community and the surrounding Collin County areas since 2000. Our 88-bed, acute-care hospital provides exceptional medical care to patients from Allen, Lucas, Fairview, McKinney, Melissa, Wylie, and nearby communities.

     

    We specialize in robotic and minimally invasive surgery, advanced cardiology, electrophysiology, orthopedic and spine treatments, as well as comprehensive women's and infant care. As an Accredited Chest Pain Center and STEMI-receiving facility, over 500 physicians practice across more than 25 specialties at our hospital.

     

    Texas Health Allen proudly holds multiple prestigious certifications, including Joint Commission Gold Seal Certification as a Chest Pain facility, Level II Maternal and NICU designations, recognition as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, Pathways to Excellence designation, and Joint Commission Acute Heart Attack Ready (AHAR) Disease-specific certification.

     

    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 [email protected]

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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.