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Physical Therapist - PRN

    Highlights

    The PT provides input or support for facility training opportunities in ergonomics, body mechanics, and patient handling for staff as well as peri-surgery education for patients/families. The PT reviews with the patient and caregiver the current diagnosis, prognosis and treatment goals while planning and implementing a safe and timely treatment plan.
    United Surgical Partners International Inc

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSugar Land, TX
    IndustryHealthcare Services
    Company Size10,000 employees or more
    Year Founded1998
    Websitehttp://www.uspi.com/

    Description

    Job Description

    • The Physical Therapist (PT) evaluates, plans and implements treatments for hospitalized patients according to age specific needs.
    • The PT reviews with the patient and caregiver the current diagnosis, prognosis and treatment goals while planning and implementing a safe and timely treatment plan.
    • The PT collaborates with the referring physician and other hospital staff when needed and completes all patient care documentation concisely and timely.
    • The PT provides input or support for facility training opportunities in ergonomics, body mechanics, and patient handling for staff as well as peri-surgery education for patients/families.
    • Must have weekday availability.

    Required Skills:

    Job Requirements

    • Graduate of an accredited physical therapy program
    • Maintains continuing education credits as required by the State
    • Minimum 3 year orthopedic experience preferably in a hospital setting
    • Current licensed in the State of Texas
    • Current BLS required
    • Excellent communication and organizational skills
    • Knowledgeable of current treatment protocols and rehabilitation equipment
    • Minimum Experience: 3 yr Preferred Experience: 5yr

    About Company

    Strength in Numbers
    United Surgical Partners International (USPI) and Tenet have combined forces to create the nation’s largest ambulatory surgery provider. Our combined network of exceptional surgical and imaging facilities includes approximately 20 imaging centers, and over 265 short-stay surgical facilities. Together, our partnerships include 50 health systems and more than 4,000 physicians.

    Nationwide Experience
    Our partners deliver high quality ambulatory solutions in safe, efficient and caring USPI facilities in communities of every size across 29 states. Our physician partners are focused on providing quality patient care, in part because they are invested in their USPI facility. We provide the infrastructure and support they need to perform their best. This is one of the advantages of partnering with USPI.

    Quality Patient Services
    We share a vision with our physician and health system partners. Our goal is to provide the quality of healthcare services we would insist upon for our own families. Since our founding in 1998, this goal has helped us grow exponentially. Today, our strategic joint venture with Tenet establishes USPI as one of the nation's leading providers of ambulatory solutions.

    Operating Excellence
    Our size and experience in developing and operating ambulatory facilities and strategic vision allow our facilities to achieve both high patient satisfaction and solid financial results. Moreover, because we engage physicians in the governance and growth of the facility, we also achieve excellent clinical outcomes.