We are seeking a full-time Physical Therapist to join our outpatient team at Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi, TX. This role will focus on providing care to pediatric patients with a variety of medical and developmental needs.
Requirements
- Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times
- Adheres to hospital policies and procedures
- Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines
- Assesses patient needs by selecting, administering and interpreting appropriate evaluation tools
- Educates patient and family members regarding evaluation findings and recommendations/plan of care
- Develops goals that are functional, developmentally appropriate, time-sensitive and measurable
- Complies with clinical documentation requirements
- Develops, instructs and verifies understanding of home program as appropriate with patients and family members
- Participates in a variety of patient care related team meetings
- Participates in departmental meetings
- Participates in process improvement
- Communicates with referring and community physicians to maximize patient care, establish a professional relationship and develop a consistent referral base
- Maintains billable productivity level as required
- Generates suggestions for improving work processes
- Provides Holiday/Weekend on-call/patient-care coverage as needed
- Provides in-services within the department, hospital and professional and lay communities
- Demonstrates an understanding of evidence based practice
- Demonstrates the ability to use computer/software applications required for the job
- Supports orientation, competency assessment and precepting activities
- Complies with infection control responsibilities in the department
- Assumes the role of care coordinator when appropriate
- Will occasionally drive for Driscoll Children’s Hospital business
- May occasionally participate in a community visit for the benefit of the patient
- Routinely demonstrates the ability to solve complex problems independently within their hospital role, clinical and non-clinical
- May be required to work at an alternate location (inpatient or outpatient based on skill set) to support patient care needs
- Demonstrates flexibility regarding departmental scheduling needs including but not limited to compliance with family-friendly hours, floating between settings and locations, offering hours that support the patient population, etc.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
