Contract-PT-Physical Therapy(762)-10AM-6:30PM-/ 13 weeks

Job Description

Building/floor: ED/Building; ground floor

Units – 378 bed hospital with service lines that include orthopedic/elective joints, neurology, vascular and general medical/surgical.

Number of Staff – 27 Physical Therapists, 19 Occupational Therapists, 5 Speech Therapists

Patient ratios – target of 8 patients per day in Acute Care and 4 patients in ARU/Rehab Unit

Type of equipment – DMEs, exercise equipment

EMR – Meditech

Typical hiring profile:

Must have:

• Flexible to changing schedules.
• Willing to work on the weekends.
• Fast learner and receptive to training.

Preferred or nice to have:

• Experience in Acute Care and in ARU.
• Experience with Meditech use.

Typical procedures performed on units:

• Therapy evaluation and treatment.
• Patient screening for appropriate need for therapy services.
• Performs appropriate patient discharge recommendations.

Best personality fit:

• Positive attitude, can “roll with the punches”.
• Open to changes and able to adapt quickly.

Required certification:

• Up-to-date Texas therapy license.

Floating areas:

• Adult Acute Care and/or Rehab Unit

Dress code:

• Olive green scrub tops, black scrub pants.

Unit guidelines/policies:

• HIPAA, TJC, hospital safety guidelines and policies
• Therapy care policies and protocols per APTA/AOTA guidelines

Weekends: Yes

On-calls: None

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