Title: Physical Therapist I
Summary
The entry level Physical Therapist is responsible for evaluating and developing the therapy plan of care for a broad range of diagnoses and acuities.
Job Duties
- Provides evaluation, treatment, and discharge planning to patients, family members, and/or caregivers.
- Collaborates with other health care professionals as needed for resolution and/or achievement of identified patient specific goals.
- Specializes in care for certain complex patient types, through advanced training and education
- Participates in rounds, clinics, and case conferences.
- Monitors service delivery by support personnel.
- Documents patient progress appropriately in the medical record.
- Participates and assists in implementing new programs in area assigned.
- Delivers exceptional patient care with adherence to safety standards and guidelines to ensure optimal patient safety, customer service, and optimum patient outcomes.
- Serves as preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff, including other Therapists, and technicians.
- Review and collect quality metrics and analytics.
- Develops best practices and process improvement initiatives, as designated.
- Acts as a clinical instructor to students, and Clinical Fellows.
- Assists in coordination of daily activities in absence of manager.
- Evaluation and treatment of post-operative orthopedic injuries.
- Able to handle case load of 15 patients/day.
- Collaboration with physicians to enhance patient care.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited institution.
- Licensed Physical Therapist by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners or eligible to practice physical therapy in the State of Texas.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in a related field.
Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
11237
CA