Physical Therapist - Outpatient/Ortho - Full-Time, Days

Physical Therapist – Outpatient/Ortho Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together Work location: Texas Health Dallas, 8200 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas TX 75231 Work hours: Full-time; 40 hours per week Monday – Thursday 10am – 6:30pm & Friday 8:30am-5:00pm Outpatient Therapy Department highlights: Outpatient department with physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists who work collaboratively to provide excellent patient care.

• Here’s What You Need Bachelor's Degree Completion of a Physical Therapy program Required PT - Physical Therapist Texas Physical Therapy License Upon Hire Required BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support (prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly) Required Ortho experience highly preferred What You Will Do · 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 For more than a half-century, Texas Health Hospital Dallas has been at the forefront of health care in North Texas.
• We’re an 875-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital serving our community in and around Dallas since 1966.
• We specialize in cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, women’s services and emergency medicine, we’ve got it.
• Plus, we’re a renowned Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a Comprehensive Stroke and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and provide wellness services, outpatient surgery and women’s imaging services. *Texas Health Dallas is a joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, a Level I Trauma Center, a Comprehensive Heart Attack Center, and a designated Magnet hospital.
• We’re a top choice in North Texas for cancer and emergency services, bariatric services, cardiac care and much more.
• As part of the Texas Health family and its 28,000+ employees, we’re one of the largest employers in the Dallas Fort Worth area.
• Our career growth and professional development opportunities are top-notch and our benefits are equally outstanding.