Physical Therapist

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Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in and surrounding the Brazos Valley since 1936 (Bryan/College Station, Navasota, Caldwell, Madisonville (TX)).

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Joseph has a Level III Trauma Center, the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley.

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Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region.

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Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice clinicians.

The network includes more than 30 ambulatory clinics featuring Primary Care, Express Clinics and Imaging and Diagnostic Services.

Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Physical Therapist, you will help patients rebuild or maintain their physical wellbeing so they can function at their best level, reduce pain, and improve their quality of life.Every day you will perform initial evaluations, develop and update individualized plans of care, and provide a variety of direct treatments.

You will be expected to consistently meet patient care productivity standards, collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and families, and promote a positive customer service environment.To be successful in this role, you must possess strong age-appropriate competency skills, excellent communication abilities, and a collaborative, patient-centered approach to care.

Develop and update appropriate plan of care in collaboration with the patient/family and related to the persons age and lifestyle with measurable long and short term goals and a defined D/C plan Understand the role of physical therapy in the context of the patients age, total needs perspective and environment Perform age appropriate competency skills in area of practice and with respect to individual patient problems.

Follow intervention protocols and alter plan of care appropriately.

Discharge patient when goals have been met or medical necessity is no longer warrants intervention.

Establish provisions and/or make recommendations Consistently meet patient care productivity standard as established for job classification.

Work cooperatively with supervisors and peers to contribute to the overall productivity of the team.

Utilize support personnel as appropriate and available.

Actively support and participate in patient coverage efforts across all divisions within the department as necessary Promotes and Supports positive and professional customer service, while interacting with clients, guests and hospital personnel.