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Physical Therapist (PT)

Company: Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital
Location: Dallas
Posted on: October 23, 2024

Job Description:

Description
Physical Therapist (PT) Full Time
$10000 Sign On Bonus
Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital is proud to be recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Best Rehabilitation Hospitals in 2023. A career at Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital, a 50-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and Methodist Health System, is more than a job. It's a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex who need continued care to recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients in Dallas need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

Benefits:

Medical, Dental, & Vision plans
Strong interdisciplinary teamwork -Supportive leadership and culture
CEU Support
State-of-the-art equipment - -


-What you will do in this role:

Assumes responsibility and accountability for the care of those patients being treated by Physical Therapist Assistants and Therapy techs. May be assigned to orient staff and students and assume the duties and responsibilities of the supervisor in the absence of that individual
Assesses patients' needs; identifies and initiates appropriate physical therapy interventions; works cooperatively with other patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional physical therapy practice and interdisciplinary teamwork
Observes and evaluates treatment affect, accomplishment of short and long term goals. Recommends change to physician, if needed
Performs an appropriate assessment on each patient and performs reassessments, as per policy. Performs accurate and timely QI scoring. The population is adult and geriatric patients requiring an adult medical rehabilitation program and services
Able to assess patient pain interfering with optimal level of function of participation in rehabilitation; makes appropriate interventions to reduce pain; makes appropriate physician contact for intervention
Formulates and updates patient specific plan of care for physical therapy
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications


Current licensure as a Physical Therapist in the state where the hospital is located
Inpatient rehab experience preferred
Current BLS/CPR Card



Keywords: Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital, Richardson , Physical Therapist (PT), Healthcare , Dallas, Texas

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