Physical Therapist (P.T.)  Resident

Sports Medicine

Full-time

 

 

·        Work location: Primary location is Texas Health Ft. Worth, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Ft. Worth, TX 76104 but some work hours include time at Texas Health Arlington and Texas Health Allen

·        Sports Medicine department – nationally known Sports Medicine work/education program

Work hours: Full-time, 40+ hours/week, Monday-Friday 8AM-6PM.

 

Sports Medicine department highlights:

·        Supporting the 815-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital that has served the Ft. Worth and surrounding community since 1930

·        A rewarding career with family-friendly hours

·        Level I trauma center and Comprehensive Stroke center

Deliver care for injuries, nutrition and physical therapy

Here’s What You Need

·        Bachelor's Degree Healthcare related field Required And
Other Doctor of Physical Therapy upon hire Required.

·        PT - Physical Therapist Texas - Physical Therapy License within 30 days Required.

·        BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required.

·        Great communication skills and interest in sports medicine or orthopedics.

 

What You Will Do

·        Patient Assessment/Plan of Care:
Prepares patient for treatment using appropriate draping and positioning.
Assists with functional mobility training, gait training, exercise programs and ADL training as specified by physical therapist.
Assists physical therapist in set up of all equipment necessary to perform assessments and treatments.
Communicates changes in patient's condition to physical therapist.
Assists with use of modalities including ultrasound, e-stim, paraffin, fluidotherapy, heat and cold

·        Sports Medicine training with local university and/or high school:
Participation in application of sports medicine within the training room and field/court of play under the supervision of athletic trainer on site.
Provide rehabilitation services to collegiate athletes within the athletic training room.

·        Assistance with clinical research and motion analysis lab:
Participation in data collection of motion analysis studies in the evaluation of the upper and lower extremity to include set up, breakdown, and analysis of movement
Participation in design, review of literature, data collection and synthesis of clinical research studies.

·        Professional Accountability:
Maintains, documents and communicates current CPR and education requirements and obtains all training and education required by the system, hospital and department.
Utilizes available resources to maximize efficiency and productivity and meet departmental needs.
Participates in orientation and training of therapy technicians, students, volunteers, and observers.
Represents department in a positive manner in the hospital, system, and community.
Completes assigned work within scheduled hours and offers assistance to others to ensure departmental work is accomplished.
Seeks assistance/supervision/consultation as needed and reports to sports physical therapy residency director any problems and/or solutions regarding delivery of patient care. 

·        Participation in clinical mentoring and education from Texas Health Sports Medicine Sports Physical Therapy Residency Faculty:
Clinical mentoring with Sports Physical Therapy Faculty to include physical therapists and physical therapists/athletic trainers and
sports medicine physicians
Resident will participate in weekly educational sessions to enhance knowledge of sports medicine. 

 

Additional perks of being a Texas Health employee

·        Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flexible spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan repayment program, as well as several other benefits.

·        Delivery of high quality of patient care through education, research and innovations in practice.

·        A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

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Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.