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Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital is proud to be recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Best Rehabilitation Hospitals in 2024. A career at Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital, an inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and Ascension Seton, is more than a job. It’s a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in the state’s capital who need continued care to recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients in Austin need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

Physical Therapist (PT) PRN

Austin, Texas

Req ID 520114 Post Date Dec. 09, 2024 CategoryRehab FacilityCentral Texas Rehabilitation Hospital
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Description

A career at Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital, a state-of-the-art, 50-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital owned and operated exclusively by Lifepoint Rehabilitation, is more than a job. It's a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in Travis County who need continued care to recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients in the Austin area need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

Our Benefits:

  • Tuition assistance/reimbursement
  • Expansive benefit package
  • Professional development and advancement opportunities
  • Targeted approach to career development
  • Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities
  • Superior quality patient outcomes
  • Supportive leadership and culture
  • CEU Support

What you will do in this role:

  • Assumes responsibility and accountability for the care of those patients being treated by Physical Therapist Assistants and Therapy techs. May be assigned to orient staff and students and assume the duties and responsibilities of the supervisor in the absence of that individual.
  • Assesses patients’ needs; identifies and initiates appropriate physical therapy interventions; works cooperatively with other patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional physical therapy practice and interdisciplinary teamwork.
  • Observes and evaluates treatment affect, accomplishment of short and long term goals. Recommends change to physician, if needed.
  • Performs an appropriate assessment on each patient and performs reassessments, as per policy. Performs accurate and timely QI scoring. The population is adult and geriatric patients requiring an adult medical rehabilitation program and services.
  • Able to assess patient pain interfering with optimal level of function of participation in rehabilitation; makes appropriate interventions to reduce pain; makes appropriate physician contact for intervention.
  • Formulates and updates patient specific plan of care for physical therapy
  • Reports patient progress and barriers to discharge in each patient team conference
  • Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
  • Formulates a teaching plan based on identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning; family is included in teaching, as appropriate. Performs appropriate documentation.
  • Demonstrates knowledge, competency and proficiency of physical therapy modalities

Qualifications

·Current licensure as a Physical Therapist in the state where the hospital is located.

·Inpatient rehab experience preferred

·Current BLS/CPR Card.

Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital strives to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs. Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury.

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