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Physical Therapist – Part-Time (28 hrs/week), Outpatient Specialty Clinic
Join a collaborative, mission-driven outpatient team dedicated to providing exceptional care for pediatric and adult patients with bleeding and clotting disorders. We're seeking a skilled Physical Therapist with strong clinical judgment and a passion for musculoskeletal health to support our multidisciplinary approach to patient care.
What You'll Do
Deliver comprehensive rehabilitation assessments and ongoing management for both pediatric and adult patients in a clinical setting
Provide expert guidance on joint health, injury prevention, strength building, mobility improvement, and chronic arthropathy
Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate individualized care plans
Educate patients and families to support long-term health and functional outcomes
Utilize ultrasound for care management (preferred but not required)
What We Offer
A supportive environment with excellent clinical and administrative guidance
Training opportunities to deepen your expertise in a unique specialty population
A consistent daytime schedule, on-site, with participation in clinic visits and follow-up care
A part-time role (28 hours/week) that still offers meaningful patient impact and strong team connection
If you're energized by collaborative care and want to make a difference in a highly specialized patient community, this role offers a rewarding next step in your PT career.
What We Do Here Changes The World. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.
Once You Join Us You Won't Want To Leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
We Take Care Of Our Employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...
Free financial and legal counseling
Free mental health counseling services
Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
Resources for child and elder care
Plus many more!
Position Summary:
Provides professional, educational, and clinical skills in organizing and directing physical therapy services and administering treatment programs.
Position Key Accountabilities:
Coordinates all physical therapy and related orthopedic care to ensure appropriate patient treatment.
Conducts patient consultation, evaluation, and program planning for all patients.
Develops home exercise programs to instruct patients in the required exercise for treatment.
Reassesses patient status on an ongoing basis to ensure that treatment goals, plans, and program are appropriate.
Communicates effectively with patient/family to ensure knowledge of treatment plan and home exercises.
Develops educational programs to increase patient/family and community awareness of physical therapy treatment.
Assists in continuing education and orientation or new employees to increase awareness of physical therapy treatments.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
Physical Therapy (PT) by Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners - Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners (ECPTOTE) required
Minimum Education:
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited school of Physical Therapy and four years of experience required Master's Degree in Physical Therapy and two years of experience required Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy and no experience required
Minimum Experience:
4 years required 2 years required Years of experience varies based on education level. required
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds frequently and/or up to 20 pounds constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.
Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
Worksite address
houston, TX, 77246, US
Who can apply
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