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UTMB Health Physical Therapist, Inpatient - League City, Clear Lake, and Galv Campuses (up to 19 hrs/wk) in Galveston, Texas
Physical Therapist, Inpatient - League City, Clear Lake, and Galv Campuses (up to 19 hrs/wk)
Galveston, Texas, United States
Allied Health
UTMB Health
Requisition # 2401515
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Directs the evaluation, development, coordination, and implementation of physical therapy intervention provided to patients. Serves as a patient advocate assuring the delivery of physical therapy meets legal, ethical and institutional standards while adhering to the philosophy, objectives, policies and procedures of the department and the organization.
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree or equivalent in Physical Therapy from an accredited program. Licensed or eligible for license in the State of Texas. No experience required.
Work Schedule:
Will work at League City, Clear Lake, and Galveston campuses, up to 19.99 hours per week, as needed for coverage.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Provides evaluation, treatment and discharge planning to patients relative to age, culture and condition in assigned clinical area.
Documents patient evaluation, treatment progress and billing, appropriately in the medical record. Documentation must meet peer review requirements.
Communicates pertinent patient information with the patient, family members, physicians, team members, and other disciplines.
Participates in rounds, clinics and case conferences as assigned.
Meets required competencies for assigned area.
Delegates duties and monitor service delivery appropriately to PTA, Rehabilitation Aide.
Supervises students as requested (at least 1 year of experience).
Participates in and provides in-service/continuing education/ research opportunities.
Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
Performs related duties as required.
Equal Employment Opportunity
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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