Physical Therapist, Clinical Gait Lab bei TCH Medical Center

We’re looking for a Physical Therapist - someone to work in our Clinical Gait Analysis Lab. In this position you will plan, evaluate, organize, and implement Physical Therapy (PT) treatment programs in a developmentally and age-appropriate manner for patients ages 0 - adulthood.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

Clinical gait analysis is used by multidisciplinary care teams to assist in pre-surgical planning for patients with impaired mobility related to conditions such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular dystrophies, brain and spinal cord injuries or other neuromuscular impairments. We provide a detailed analysis of factors affecting your child’s gait (walking and movement) that is used to customize treatments and interventions specific to your child’s unique needs.

Job Duties & Responsibilities
•   Performs patient care and related activities. 
•   Completes patient evaluations and reassessments in accordance with hospital and department guidelines.
•   Develops an individualized plan of care based upon evaluation/reassessment findings according to hospital and department guidelines. 
•   In collaboration with patient and family, develops measurable long term and short-term goals as well as monitors outcome of treatment plan. 
•   Performs patient care and related activities within the scope of their level of training and responsibilities while demonstrating basic competencies and advanced clinical competencies in an area of specialty such as NICU, Special Care Units, serial casting, advanced electrical stim, static splinting, advanced aquatics, sensory integration, NDT, biodex evaluations and/or Lokomat, 
•   Participates in ongoing communication and collaboration with other members of the patient's interdisciplinary care team. Coordinates treatment plan with all parties involved in the patient's care. 
•   Monitors patient response to treatment intervention.
•   Recommends complex and customized adaptive equipment as needed.
•   Recommends termination of treatment when appropriate.
•   Meets the productivity/time management expectations.
•   Communicates effectively with patients, family, manager, department staff, physicians, and other health care professionals to promote quality care. 
•   All tasks are characterized by flexibility and fluidity in clinical situations; handles complex problems quickly with little reliance on conscious problem solving or "rules and principles". 
•   Conclusions are based upon thorough physiologic, psychosocial, and total team perspective.
•   Provides clinical support to assigned outpatient clinic or specialty program.
•   Provides instruction/education to patients and families/care givers.
•   Document information in patient medical record and patient billing.
•   Participates in staff and student development.
•   Participates in the development of clinical competency programs to better serve our customers; patients, families, physicians, and other health care providers, etc.
•   Selects and pursues professional career track; education, research, leadership, or clinical expertise.

Skills & Requirements

•   Required bachelor's degree Physical Therapy

•   PT - Physical Therapist by the State of Texas
•   Required Licenses/Certifications - One of the following required

• ASBIC-NDT – Adults with Stroke and Brain Injury - Neurodevelopmental Treatment Association (NDTA)
• ATP – Assistive Technology Practitioner - Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)
• CBIS – Certified Brain Injury Spec - Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialist (ACBIS)
• BC-WHCS – Board Certified Women’s Health Clinical Specialist - The American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS)
• CHT – Certified Hand Therapy - Hand Therapy Certification Commission (HTCC) 
• CLT-LANA – Certified Lymphedema Therapist - Lymphedema Association of North America (LANA)
• CLT ACOLS – Certified Lymphedema Therapist (lifetime) - Academy of Lymphatic Studies (ACOLS)
• CLT-NSLT – Certified Lymphedema Therapist - Norton School of Lymphatic Therapy (NSLT)
• CNT – Certified Neonatal Therapist - Neonatal Therapy National Certification Board (NTCB)
• BC-SCS – Board Certified Sports Clinical Specialist - The American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS)
• CWS – Cert-Cert Wound SPC LST - American Board of Wound Management (ABWM)
• BC-NCS – Board Certified Neurology Clinical Specialist - The American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS)
• BC-OCS – Board Certified Oncology Clinical Specialist - The American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS)
• OMPTF – Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapist Fellow - American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy (AAOMPT)
• CCPOD-NDT – Certified Cerebral Palsy & Other Neuromuscular Disorders - Neurodevelopmental Treatment Association (NDTA)
• BC-PCS – Board Certified Pediatrics Clinical Specialist - The American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS)
• PRPC – Pelvic Rehab Practitioner Certification - Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute
• SC – Schroth Certified Therapist - Schroth Barcelona Institute (SBI)
• TPS-EIM – Therapeutic Pain Specialist - Evidence in Motion
• TPS-ISPI – Therapeutic Pain Specialist - International Spine & Pain Institute (ISPI)
• VR II – Vestibular Rehabilitation II Certification - The American Institute of Balance (AIB)
• CVMP – Core Visceral Manipulation Certification - The Barral Institute
• AVPT – Advanced Vestibular Physical Therapist - University of Pittsburgh School of Health & Rehabilitation
• MDT – McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy - The McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy
• BC-OrthoCS – Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist - The American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS)
  
   

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