Physical Therapist - Neurology (Stroke)

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.

We are hiring immediately for a Physical Therapist to join the UTHealth McGovern Medical School Department of Neurology  in Houston, TX 77030. Ideal candidate for this role will have Neurologic Clinical Specialist (NCS) certification. This position will be working in the Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease project. 

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.  Participate in building and leading stroke rehabilitation and recovery research with novel applications in mobile health, telerehabilitation, digital health with AI technologies, high intensity therapies, neurostimulation protocols, and cutting edge devices.  Assist with clinical research protocols by recruiting, screening suitable candidate for research protocols.  Participates in the development and writing of clinical research protocols and assist with preparation of progress reports and grant proposals as well as all study related activities to rehabilitation therapies per research protocol.

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.
• Other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

• Certified by American Physical Therapy Association and Licensed by the Texas State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of Physical Therapy and four years of experience; OR
  Master’s degree in Physical Therapy and two years of experience; OR
  Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy and no experience

Minimum Experience:

• Years of experience varies based on education level.

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 job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.