Senior Physical Therapist - West Houston - Job Description

SUMMARY

Function: Provides direct, professional physical therapy services for hospital and clinic patients.

Scope: Impacts patient treatment and recovery.

Essential Job Functions:

· Conducts patient consultation, evaluation, program planning and treatment to restore function, relieve pain, promote healing, prevent disability and/or facilitate adaptation to permanent disability.

· Reviews patient referrals and medical records.

· Contributes to performance improvement and quality management tasks.

· Participates in patient and student education.

· Assists in orientation of new employees and volunteers.

· Contributes to staff development or community education by presenting education in-services or community presentations.

· Participates in the cross-training program, demonstrating competencies in at least two different services or through attainment of specialty certification.

· Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION

Received: General supervision by the Director and Associate Director, Rehabilitation Services. Clinical supervision by Supervisor, Physical Therapy. Medical supervision for individual patients from the referring and/or attending physician.

Given: Assigned staff.

REQUIREMENTS

Education required: Bachelor's or advanced degree from accredited School of Physical Therapy.

Education Preferred: Advanced degree in Physical Therapy or related field.

Experience Required: Three years of experience as a Physical Therapist.

Experience Preferred: Three years of experience as a Physical Therapist in an outpatient care setting, preferably oncology.

Licensure/Certification Required: Current license to practice Physical Therapy in the state of Texas issues by Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Physical Therapy Examiners. Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification (CPR).

Licensure/Certification Preferred: None

Other Required: None

Education Required: Bachelor's or advanced degree from accredited School of Physical Therapy.

Experience Required: Three years of experience as a physical therapist.

License Required: Current license to practice physical therapy in the state of Texas issued by Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners. Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification (CPR).

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Additional Information
Requisition ID: 171828 Employment Status: Full-Time Employee Status: Regular Work Week: Days Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 98,500 Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 123,000 Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 147,500 FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay Fund Type: Hard Work Location: Onsite Pivotal Position: No Referral Bonus Available?: No Relocation Assistance Available?: No Science Jobs: No
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