Inpatient Acute Care Physical Therapist
Bryan, Texas
CHI Saint Joseph Health

Physical Therapist - Inpatient

Location: Bryan, Texas
Contract Length: 12 weeks

Job Details

• Setting: Inpatient acute care (Level III trauma center)
• Patient Population: Mostly adults and older teens; common diagnoses include trauma, telemetry, ortho, surgical, critical care, neuro, oncology, and general medical cases
• Typical Caseload:

  • Expectation of 1 completed evaluation per hour
  • If providing daily treatments, expectation is 10 completed treatments in an 8-hour shift
• Shifts:

  • Days, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday
  • Alternating weekends required with a compensatory day off during the week
• Call: No call requirement
• Coverage Area: Primarily Bryan acute care hospital; minimal coverage at nearby acute care hospital possible
• Orientation: 3-5 days floor-specific orientation including hospital procedures, EMR (Meditech), and protocols, depending on acute care experience
• Team Support: Rehab aides, PT assistants, and techs available (average staff includes 5 PTAs and 2-3 techs)
• Uniform: Maroon scrubs
• Holidays: Alternating holidays off

Required Qualifications

• Physical Therapy license valid in Texas
• BLS Certification required
• New graduates accepted if they have strong adult acute clinical experience including trauma and critical care
• Candidates must not have been employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any related facility within the past year, except PRN through outside firms

Additional Information

• Call-outs are strongly discouraged and may lead to termination
• May be asked to precept new staff as needed
• Legal name on application must match government-issued ID (no middle initials or names)

Work Environment

• EMR system: Meditech
• No pediatric patients except rare older teens from trauma cases
• Fast-paced acute care environment with diverse patient needs