physical_therapist – General

Specialty: General
Facility: Heart Hospital of Austin
State License: TX
Certs/Licenses:
Years of Experience: 1
Shift: 07:30-16:00
Guaranteed Hours:
Description: Specialty: TherapyFacility: Heart Hospital of AustinState License: TXCerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: 1Shift: 07:30-16:00Guaranteed Hours: Description: Description:CONTRACT – PHYSICAL THERAPIST (762) – 13 WEEKS – 7:30A-4:00PNO ON CALLCWS-Certified Wound Specialist or Board Certification in Wound CareExperience with LVAD, Impella, Balloon Pump, Cardiac surgeries. General CommentsUnit Profiles: The purpose of a unit profile is to help provide an exceptional understanding of the unit. Profiles will include location, number of beds, patient rations, and other unique details to assist recruiting professional in effectively and efficiently identifying highly qualified staff. Below you will find a data collection tool to help you identify essential data needed to complete your profile. Data Collection: Unit Information: Heart Hospital of Austin Location: 3801 N. Lamar, Austin Texas 78756 Building: Heart Hospital Floor: 1-3 Order Detail: Facility Department Number: 76268 Discipline: PT Quantity:1 Target Start Date:3/31/24 Shift: 7:30am to 4pm Call Requirements none Weekends: rotating every 3 to 4 weekends General Information Tell us about the unit(s): Number of Beds -72 Number of Staff 2 PT, 1 OT, PRN ST Type of staff: o Day Shift (example 1 charge, 3 RN, 2 CNA, and 1-3 sitters) o Night Shift – Patient Ratios Type of equipment – EMR Meditech Permanent Positions on Unit Avaliable? (Y/N) Y, 1 FT PT Typical hiring profile Skill Set Most recruited for: (Travel RNs, local CNAs and sitters) Must have: candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role. Acute care experience including ICU/CCU as may be the only PT on weekends Preferred or nice to have: candidates with these skills will be considered first. Wound care preferred but not necessary List typical procedures performed on unit(s): Open heart/TAVR/LVAD implants Best personality Fit: Respectful of manager, patients, staff; attention to safety, friendly/caring; manages time/attendance independently Able to participate in high level of coordination and communication throughout day Dress Code: Include requirements, but most of all not acceptable attire. Scrub Color – carribean blue or khaki bottom/navy polo Unit Guidelines/Policies: Please feel free to attach unit policies and guidelines. Awards/Recognition: Feel free to include items such as links to videos that feature the department, outstanding department/team awards, reigning annual chili cook-off winners, etc. Hospital has won multiple local and national recognitions 2023/2024 Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment: Consider items such as new equipment or technology, tenure and experience of staff, schedule options, etc. *Remember it is a very competitive market any information you can provide will help attract talent. Being a small hospital, communication is very good between providers and therapy and it is easy to get assistance with patient or staff needs; it is a very supportive environment. We use imobile to communicate with each other and with the hospitalists, case managers, RN s. The 2 staff PT s have 15 and 30+ years of experience and one is a certified wound care therapist. They are very supportive. No. of Positions: 1/1.; CONTRACT – PHYSICAL THERAPIST (762) – 13 WEEKS – 7:30A-4:00P