• Physical Therapist

    MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston, TX)


    Schedule: 40 hours per week. Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm to include a 1 hour lunch. One weekend day required per month with a flex day.

     

    * SUMMARY *

     

    Function: Provides direct professional physical therapy services for hospital and clinic patients

     

    Scope: Impacts patient treatment and recovery.

    Essential Job Functions:

    • Conducts patient consultation, evaluation, program planning and treatment to restore function, relieve pain, promote healing, prevent disability and/or facilitate adaptation to permanent disability.

    • Reviews patient referrals and medical records.

    • Contributes to performance improvement and quality management tasks.

    • Participates in patient and student education.

    • Assists in orientation of new employees and volunteers.

    • Other duties as assigned.

    * SUPERVISION *

     

    Received: General supervision by the Director and Associate Director, Rehabilitation Services. Clinical supervision by Supervisor, Physical Therapy. Medical supervision for individual patients from the referring and/or attending physician.

     

    Given: Assigned staff.

     

    Education Required: Bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited School of Physical Therapy.

     

    Licenses/Certifications Required: Current license to practice physical therapy in the state of Texas issued by Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners. Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification (CPR).

     

    It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. [http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html](http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html)

    Additional Information

    * Requisition ID: 175721

    * Employment Status: Full-Time

    * Employee Status: Regular

    * Work Week: Days, Weekends

    * Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 89,000

    * Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 111,000

    * Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 133,000

    * FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay

    * Fund Type: Hard

    * Work Location: Onsite

    * Pivotal Position: No

    * Referral Bonus Available?: No

    * Relocation Assistance Available?: No

    * Science Jobs: No

     

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