PHYSICAL THERAPIST

OVERVIEW:
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Physical Therapist to join our healthcare team. The ideal candidate will possess a strong commitment to patient care and rehabilitation, utilizing their expertise to help individuals regain mobility and improve their quality of life. This role involves working with diverse patient populations, including geriatrics, orthopedics, women's health and more in outpatient setting. We are looking for a devoted, friendly, and team player to join our group of talented physical therapist.

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​Join our team as a Physical Therapist where you can make a meaningful impact on the lives of your patients while advancing your professional skills in a supportive environment.

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DUTIES:

• Conduct comprehensive evaluations and examinations of patients to assess their physical abilities and limitations.

• Develop individualized care plans tailored to each patient's needs and goals. We do use Prompt EMR that has templates to speed the documentation time, however these can also be customized for each patient.

• Implement treatment programs that may include physical therapy modalities, exercises, and manual therapy techniques.

• Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans as necessary to ensure optimal recovery based on reevaluations and progress notes.

• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to coordinate care in the office, including discharge planning for patients transitioning out of acute care settings.

• Contributes to teamwork, consistently offering assistance, and responding positively to requests for assistance. Collaborates to foster healthy relationships in the work environment. Offers guidance to interprofessional health care team, when appropriate, accepts feedback with positive attitude and applies feedback to improve patient outcomes.

• Uses therapeutic communication, which includes active listening and teaching, to establish a relationship with patients and families.

• Educate patients and their families on injury prevention, rehabilitation techniques, and home exercise programs.

• Maintain accurate documentation of patient assessments, treatment plans, and progress notes in compliance with regulatory standards. Including correct billing times, units, and codes per insurance.

• Complete training of the company policies, expected therapist role, and physical therapy review with Lead DPT prior to seeing patients individually.

• Teaches and provides guidance to physical therapy assistants, and support staff. Uses peer-to-peer accountability towards improvement of department efficiency for employee engagement.

• Proactively identifies opportunities for corrective action and assists in process improvement by providing recommendations and contributes to meeting department and office targeted goals for quality and safety. Identifies areas of practice improvements with research-based evidence and assists in development of treatment protocols and best practice for certain population or practice area to achieve patient safety outcomes, supported by accurate documentation.

• Seeks opportunities to identify self-development needs and expand learning beyond baseline competencies with a focus on continual development as a Physical Therapist, taking appropriate action. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management.

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SKILLS:

• Proficient in physical therapy techniques with a strong foundation in anatomy knowledge and physiology.

• Experience or knowledge in orthopedics, sports medicine, and women's health is highly desirable.

• Familiarity with surgical patients and the ability to develop effective care plans based on protocols, precautions, and contraindications.

• Strong communication skills to effectively interact with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams.

• Ability to demonstrate empathy, patience, and professionalism in all patient interactions.

• Critical thinking skills to assess patient needs and modify treatment approaches accordingly.

• Spanish speaker welcome to apply however must be fluent in English reading, writing, and speaking.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION

• Degree in Physical Therapy (Doctorate preferred)

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WORK EXPERIENCE

• One-Two years of experience as a Physical Therapist preferred

• Women's Health experience or ability to learn pelvic floor therapy preferred

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LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED

• BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA) AND

• PT - Physical Therapist - State Licensure -- with the Texas Board of Examiners. Compact license acceptable according to current ECPTOTE requirements within 90 days OR

• PT-Temp - Physical Therapist Temporary - State Licensure -- with the Texas Board of Examiners. Compact license acceptable according to current ECPTOTE requirements within 90 days

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS:​

WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform: No

• Scrubs: No

• Business professional: YES

• Closed toe shoes: YES

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TRANSPORTATION

• Relocation or ability to travel to work arriving on time for shift.

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FULL-TIME BENEFITS:

• 401K

• BONUS OPPORTUNITIES​

• GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES

• INSURANCE

  • BCBS Medical Plans 6x to Choose From

  • BCBS Vision

  • Sunrise Dental Insurance

• REEMBURSEMENT

  • Every 2 Yrs $200 towards CCU​

• TEAM BUILDING

  • Community Events​

  • Holiday Festivals

  • Huddles

  • In-Services

  • Company Parties

  • Seasonal Team Building

  • Team Lunches

• TIME OFF

  • Birthday Paid Off ​

  • Flex Days - 1-2 hrs per full time shift needed for late entry or early release (ex: for appts)

  • Holidays Off

    • ​New Year’s Eve (close early)

    • New Year’s Day

    • Martin Luther King Jr Day

    • Good Friday (close early)

    • Easter

    • Memorial Day

    • 4th of July

    • Labor Day

    • Thanksgiving

    • Thanksgiving Weekend

    • Christmas Eve close early

    • Christmas

    • Christmas Day After open late​

  • PTO - start with 1 week, on second year get 2 weeks

  • UTO - 1 week

  • TEAM

• • Work with 2-4 other Therapists​

  • Exercise Trainers complete Treat & Flow

  • Front Desk supports patient appt needs & purchases

  • ALL TEAM MEMBERS leave together, no one leaves alone.

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1st Classen Physical Therapy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We seek to hire the most qualified individual based on work ethics, initiative, and experience. Equal employment opportunity is a sound and just concept to which 1CPT is firmly bound. 1CPT will not engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person employed or seeking employment with 1CPT on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor – priority referral Protected Veterans requested.

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