Job Description

Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health’s robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet® nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.

Skills / Requirements

Performs patient evaluations and administers interventions in work setting.  Performs related duties such as departmental performance improvement and clinical education, and serves as clinical supervisors to assistant and support personnel.  Adheres to practice act, regulations and rules, departmental policy and procedure, and documentation and reimbursement rules applicable to the work setting.  Participates in patient‘s case management with multidisciplinary team.  Demonstrates competence to adapt work and customer service to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, safety and other developmental needs of patients.

Minimum Qualifications
Education/Specialized Training/Licensure: DPT in Physical Therapy.  Current or eligible for Texas license

Work Experience (Years and Area): Entry level

Equipment Operated: Competency in Physical Therapy equipment

Special Requirements
Communication Skills: Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contract), Exceptional Verbal (e.g., Public Speaking), Writing /Composing (Correspondence/Reports)

Other Skills:  Analytical, CRT,  Medical Terms,  Research,  P.C.,  MS Word

Work Schedule:   Weekends,    Flexible

Application Instructions

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