Physical Therapist, Advanced Clinical Specialist PRN

We’re looking for a Physical Therapist - Advanced Clinical Specialist, someone to work in our inpatient and acute care areas. In this position you will plan, evaluate, organize, and implement Physical Therapy (PT) treatment programs in a developmentally and age-appropriate manner for patients ages 0 - adulthood.

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Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Completes patient evaluations and reassessments in accordance with hospital and department guidelines
• Develops an individualized plan of care based upon evaluation/reassessment findings according to hospital and departmental guidelines
• Provides clinical support to assigned outpatient clinic or specialty program
• Provides successful mentorship opportunities to less experienced staff (in area of specialty) as determined by evaluations completed by the “learner”
• Documents patient information in Electronic Medical Record according to hospital and departmental guidelines with no more than six (6) errors per year
• Provides clinical leadership role as a clinical instructor for at least 1 professional student per year
• Informs manager or designee of all unsafe and potentially unsafe situations, patient/personal injury, anticipated problems and unusual situations
• Actively participates in the development and gathering of Quality Improvement information

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Skills & Requirements

•  Required bachelor's degree Physical Therapy

•  Required Licenses/Certifications

o  PT - Physical Therapist by the State of Texas

o  ASBIC-NDT - Adults with Stroke and Brain Injury Certification by the Neurodevelopmental Treatment Association (NDTA)

o  ATP - Assistive Technology Practitioner by the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology: society of North American (RESNA)

o  CBIS - Cert-Cert Brain Injury Spec by the Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialist (ACBIS)

o  BC-WHCS - Board-Certified Women’s Health Clinical Specialist by The American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS)

o  BC-C&PCS - Board-Certified Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Clinical Specialist by The American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS)

o  CHT - Certified Hand Therapist by the Hand Therapy Certification Commission (HTCC)

o  CLT-LANA - Certified Lymphedema Therapist by the Lymphedema Assoc of North America Lymphedema Association of North America (LANA)

o  CLT-ACOLS - Certified Lymphedema Therapist by the Academy of Lymphatic Studies Academy of Lymphatic Studies (ACOLS) (lifetime)

o  CNT - Certified Neonatal Therapist Neonatal Therapy by the National Certification Board (NTCB)

o  BC-SCS - Board-Certified Sports Clinical Specialist by The American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS)

o  CWS - Cert-Cert Wound SPCLST by the American Board of Wound Management (ABWM)

o  BC-NCS - Board-Certified Neurology Clinical Specialist by The American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS)

o  BC-OCS - Board Certified Oncologic Clinical Specialist by The American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS)

o  OMPTF - Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapist Fellowship by the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy (AAMOPT)

o  BC-OrthoCS - Board-Certified Orthopedics Clinical Specialist by The American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS)

o  CCPOND-NDT - Children with Cerebral Palsy and Other Neuromuscular Disorders (Pediatric) by the Neurodevelopmental Treatment Association (NDTA)

o  BC-PCS - Board-Certified Pediatrics Clinical Specialist by The American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS)

o  PRPC - Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner Certification by the Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute

o  SC - Schroth Certification by the Schroth Barcelona Institute (SBI)

o  TPS-ISPI - Therapeutic Pain Specialist - International Spine & Pain Institute by the International Spine & Pain Institute (ISPI)

o  VR II - Vestibular Rehabilitation ll Certification by The American Institute of Balance (AIB)

o  CVMP - Visceral Manipulation Certification by The Barral Institute

•  Required 8 years Relevant Clinical Experience

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years. 

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation. 

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