Physical Therapist - Sports Medicine (PRN/Days)

Texas Health Resources - Allen, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

Allen, TX

51-100 employees

Hospitals

About the position

The Physical Therapist - Sports Medicine position at Texas Health Resources involves providing high-quality physical therapy services in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. The role requires performing patient assessments, establishing care plans, and delivering age-appropriate treatment to help patients achieve their rehabilitation goals. The therapist will also participate in community sporting events and work collaboratively with a strong team of clinicians and physicians.

Responsibilities

• Performs age-appropriate patient assessment and establishes plan of care
• Obtains/verifies physician order for therapy and validates for appropriateness
• Reviews available medical records and obtains pertinent medical history from patient or family
• Ensures that patient has given informed consent to treatment
• Evaluates each patient using age and diagnosis appropriate assessment tests and measurements
• Integrates assessment results to identify functional problems and prioritizes care needs with patient and family
• Sets appropriate, measurable, functional goals with time frames to address the identified problems
• Determines plan for care, and/or appropriate therapeutic interventions to achieve stated goals
• Initiates therapy discharge planning in collaboration with care team and patient
• Demonstrates competence in the performance of age-appropriate patient assessment
• Performs age-appropriate patient treatment
• 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
• Determines patient response to treatment and evaluates progress
• Educates patient and family through instruction, demonstration, and/or appropriate handouts
• Maintains patient safety throughout treatment
• Communicates with physicians and other healthcare personnel regarding patient care issues
• Motivates non-compliant or unmotivated patients to participate in therapy
• Manages schedule to ensure that clinic productivity expectations are met
• Ensures documentation meets all departmental, regulatory and payer requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy required
• Master's Degree in Physical Therapy required
• Doctorate in Physical Therapy required
• 2 years prior experience preferred
• Outpatient orthopedic experience highly preferred
• Texas PT License required
• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support certification required
• Board-certified Clinical Specialist preferred

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in community sporting events
• Additional certifications in specialized therapy techniques

Benefits

• 401k
• Supportive team environment
• Opportunities for growth
• High quality of patient care delivery through education and research