Physical Therapist (PT) Fulltime-Acute Care 10AM Start
Location: Dallas, TX
Location Type: On-site
Location Type: On-site
Job Number: 2500008K
Category: Allied Health
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Responsibilities
Why UT Southwestern?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. At UT Southwestern, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development that align with your future goals and help to provide security for you and your family. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more that are all available on the day you start work. UT Southwestern is honored to be a Veteran Friendly work environment that is home to approximately 800 veterans. We value your integrity, dedication, and the commitment you’ve made to our country. We’re proud to support your next mission. Ranked by Forbes as one of the Top 10 National Employers, we invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for growth. The #1 Best Hospital in DFW | UT Southwestern Medical Center (utswmed.org)
To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/
Benefits
- Free/paid medical insurance for fulltime employees
- Contributions to the Teachers Retirement Systems
- Tuition Reimbursement programs
- Employee Discounts
- Onsite Childcare Facilities
- Attractive Paid Time Off Package
- Certification Pay
- Clinical Ladder Program
- Yearly Merit Increase based on employees yearly performance.
Schedule/Training
Work Schedule:
- Full-time: 5 days/week, 8 hours/day (40 hours total).
- During training: Follow your trainer’s start time, including weekends.
- Post-training: Start at 10 AM
Non-exempt Employees:
- Full-time OT/PT staff qualify for overtime pay if working over 40 hours/week.
Overtime Pay:
- Paid at 1.5 times your hourly rate for hours beyond 40/week.
- No double pay for overtime and holiday premium.
Weekend Shifts:
- 3 weekend shifts/month for the first 2 years.
- 2 weekend shifts/month after 2 years.
- Example: Working Sat, Nov 2 = 1 shift; Sun, Nov 3 = 1 shift; Sun, Nov 17 = 1 shift (total 3 shifts).
Flex Days:
- Mandatory to ensure a 40-hour workweek.
- Flexible weekend shift design, subject to approval.
Holiday Work Expectations:
- Mandatory work on Thanksgiving and Christmas as part of a rotating schedule.
Shift differentials are available
- Second Shift (Evening): Clock out after 7:07pm then pays from 2:45pm
- Third Shift (Night): Clock out after 3:07am then pays from 10:45pm
- Weekend Shift: Clock out after 10:45pm Friday to 7:15am Monday
Experience and Education
- Bachelor’s degree and no experience is required.
- Eligible for licensure in state of Texas
- Active Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certification (CPR or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)) are required.
- Preferred: One (1) year of experience.
Job Duties
- Demonstrates knowledge of departmental policies and procedures, and treatment specific protocols regarding patient care.
- Demonstrates knowledge of proper body mechanics for personal and patient safety. Uses and instructs others in proper body mechanics. Reviews information available from all sources, i.e. history and physical, overt and subjective complaints, etc.
- Utilizes appropriate testing and measurement procedures based on information gathered in evaluation. Identifies and records problems. Projects realistic goals with reasonable time frames.
- Determines if treatment is effective. Uses resulting evaluation to identify and record problems. Analyzes and designs treatment programs based on individual patient problems and goals.
- Prepares for patient discharge. Records patients’ progress. Orders equipment and completes equipment prescription in full.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
Benefits
Benefits
- UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare – no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
- Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
Allied Health at UTSW
Allied Health & Laboratory Professionals
Explore the full range of opportunities we offer within our Allied Health units
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As a Respiratory Therapist at UT Southwestern, you’ll discover opportunities that put you on the leading edge of your chosen field – extending your impact and options beyond trauma and COPD cases to include cystic fibrosis and lung, heart, kidney, and liver transplant patients as well. The experience will enlighten and challenge you like no other and raise your sense of accomplishment to a new level every day.
Working with our transplant patients, you’ll have remarkable opportunities to deliver care before, during, and after transplant – along with ongoing opportunities to study or participate in clinical trials exploring advances in respiratory care.
At the same time, you’ll enjoy a supportive, family atmosphere where your contributions will be respected and recognized. You’ll also have consistent opportunities for learning and advancement into leadership roles, and – of course – you’ll participate in UT Southwestern’s incredible benefits package.
Pharmacy Opportunities
At UT Southwestern Medical Center, pharmacists are essential to helping improve the overall care of our patients. That’s because we ask you to practice at the very highest levels, learning and integrating the newest procedures, therapies, and medications on a daily basis. It’s a standard of excellence you’ll find only in a leading academic medical center, where extraordinary care goes hand in hand with extraordinary careers.
As part of our team, you’ll enjoy an exceptional benefits package (including pension and retirement plans), extensive opportunities for ongoing learning and professional growth – including our Pharmacy Practice Residency Program – and a truly collaborative, cross-disciplinary team environment in which you’ll play a key role in defining the delivery of exceptional care to our patients.
Imaging Careers
What’s your vision for an exceptional imaging career? At UT Southwestern, you’ll discover full access to new, state-of-the-art technologies that ensure you’ll practice at the forefront of your field – plus ongoing training and extensive resources to make sure that every day offers opportunities to learn and grow.
You’ll be engaged in truly supportive, collaborative relationships with our outstanding physicians and nurses. And you’ll enjoy generous benefits to help you build a full life outside of work. But in the end, it comes down to the diversity and acuity levels of the patients you encounter. People come to UT Southwestern because we’re continually pushing the boundaries of what’s possible – and delivering patient outcomes that can be found at only a few other places. Are you ready for this kind of career journey?
Opportunities in Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy
UT Southwestern’s reputation as a leading academic medical center and research institution extends through our acclaimed PT and OT services. With acute care therapy gyms and a Safe Patient Handling Program, we’re uniquely qualified to provide expert therapeutic care for medically complex patients in support of a wide range of specialty areas, both on an inpatient and outpatient basis.
As a result, PTs and OTs like yourself can enjoy a rewarding career experience that parallels the extraordinary standards of care we provide. Our continued evolution as an academic medical center translates into more ongoing training and professional development opportunities for you. That might include onsite continuing education or participation in our Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. Pair this with an exceptional UT Southwestern benefits package and you’ll find that you can enjoy a fulfilling career as well as a robust and engaging lifestyle.
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Employee Testimonials
Norma Anderson
Norma Anderson
Lab Manager
Lab Manager
What do I love about UT Southwestern? The people. Plain and simple.
Lisa Kimberlin
Lisa Kimberlin
Respiratory Therapist
Respiratory Therapist
I love the fact that we give people their lives with transplant.
Jolon Wormley
Jolon Wormley
Administrative Coordinator
Administrative Coordinator
I love knowing that everyday I am completing work that contributes to the mission of UT Southwestern to educate, discover, and heal.
