Sports Pediatric Physical Therapist

Sports Pediatric Physical Therapist

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Location: Frisco - Ambulatory Surgical Center

Additional Posting Details: At the needs of the clinic, not to exceed 19 hours per week.

Duties/Responsibilities

Performs examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, and outcome in accordance with standards set by profession's national association, scope of practice and hospital policies and guidelines. Works with leader to identify opportunities to improve performance in these areas across the department.

Provides age-appropriate and family-centered care in accordance with current evidence and practice standards, provider's prescription and protocols and regulatory standards. Works with leader to identify opportunities to improve performance in these areas across the department.

Completes documentation per departmental and hospital policy and demonstrates an understanding of revenue cycle implications of effective documentation.

Utilizes effective verbal and written communication with providers, patients of all ages and their families, hospital staff members, and other professionals. Identifies ways to improve communication with these groups.

Supervises therapy aides, students and volunteers in order to maintain patient safety and regulatory standards. Also informally supervises Staff Therapy Technicians to support safe and effective patient care and professional growth.

Participates in formal and informal education of new employees, students, volunteers, and members of same and other disciplines.

Identifies opportunities to collaborate with multi-disciplinary team to enhance outcomes for patient care through individual patient care coordination as well as education and research activities.

Identifies opportunities and participates in professional development activities and shares knowledge with other staff members through formal and informal educational opportunities.

Participates in research projects, performance improvement processes, quality initiatives, and/or outcome studies.

Seeks opportunities and participates in community activities, programs that benefit patients or programs that encourage wellness for our staff and the community.

Required Skills/Abilities

Current licensure to practice in the State of Texas in applicable profession.

Successful completion of training in accredited program in applicable profession.

Certification in BLS.

1 or more years of experience.

Working Environment

Working Conditions: Inside and outside

Working Position: Sitting, Standing, Walking

Physical Demands: Heavy

Physical Requirements: Lifting/carrying, pushing/pulling, crawling, repetitive movement, stooping/kneeling/bending, climbing, balancing.

An Individual in this position will be required to lift or carry weight in this group: 75-100lbs

Sensory/Communicative activities essential to the performance of this position: Feeling, Hearing, Seeing, Speaking

An Individual in this position will be exposed to: Inside/outside environment, Bloodborne pathogens, loud noise, Chemical Hazards, Respiratory Hazards

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