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Inpatient Women's Health Physical Therapist, PRN

Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, United States


Position: Inpatient Women's Health Physical Therapist, PRN

Talent Area: Therapist

Location: Houston, TX, US

Department: PW PT/OT

Shift: 8AM - 5 PM

Job ID: 424581

We are searching for an Inpatient Physical Therapist -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will plan, evaluate, organize and implement Physical Therapy (PT) treatment programs in a developmentally and age-appropriate manner for patients ages 0 - adulthood.

Special Requirements

Need someone that can train 12 weeks full time, if possible

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Completes patient evaluations and reassessments in accordance with hospital and department guidelines

Develops an individualized plan of care based upon evaluation/reassessment findings according to hospital and departmental guidelines

Provides clinical support to assigned outpatient clinic or specialty program

Provides successful mentorship opportunities to less experienced staff (in area of specialty) as determined by evaluations completed by the “learner”

Documents patient information in Electronic Medical Record according to hospital and departmental guidelines with no more than six (6) errors per year

Provides clinical leadership role as a clinical instructor for at least 1 professional student per year

Informs manager or designee of all unsafe and potentially unsafe situations, patient/personal injury, anticipated problems and unusual situations

Actively participates in the development and gathering of Quality Improvement information

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Skills & Requirements

Degree in Physical Therapy required

PT certification from the state of Texas required

BLS certification from the American Heart Association preferred

2 years clinical experience OR 1-year medical residency experience preferred

About Texas Children’s
Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women is a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility and one of a select few hospitals nationwide that provides women, mothers and babies with a full continuum of high-quality, expert health care. Offering a full spectrum of maternal and fetal medicine services, including an array of fetal diagnostic procedures and highly specialized fetal surgeries, the Pavilion for Women is connected to Texas Children’s Hospital via a two-story circular sky bridge to enhance patient care by providing physicians, staff and patient families with rapid access to other pediatric subspecialists. Three private OB/GYN practices, The Family Fertility Center, The Menopause Center and The Women’s Place – Center for Reproductive Psychiatry are all housed here. Additionally, we also recently opened a community-based OB/GYN practice in Pearland.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

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