Physical Therapist (P.T.) Sports Medicine Full time in Fort Worth, Texas at Texas Health Resources

Physical Therapist (PT) - Sports Medicine

(THSM FW & TCU Athletics)

Full-time

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

• Work location:

Texas Health Sports Medicine - Ft. Worth

800 5 th Avenue, Ft. Worth, TX 76104

Texas Health Sports Medicine - TCU

2900 Stadium Dr

Fort Worth, TX 76104

• Work hours: Full-time, 40 hours/week, Monday-Thursday 7:00AM-6:00PM and Friday 7:00AM-4:00PM, no weekends, schedule varies.
• This position functions in a split-clinic model and includes care of Division I collegiate student-athletes as well as community sports medicine patients.

Sports Medicine department highlights:

• A rewarding career with family-friendly hours

• Work with recreationally active patients and Division I collegiate athletes (Texas Christian University - TCU)

• Engage with local high schools and universities
• Access to advanced technology and objective testing equipment for injury assessment, return-to-sport decision making, and performance evaluation.
• Newly renovated clinic

Collaborative team environment consisting of sports physical therapists, athletic trainers, sports medicine physicians, orthopedic surgeons, strength and conditioning professionals, and performance staff.

Here's What You Need

• Bachelor's Degree Physical Therapy upon hire Required Or
Master's degree Physical Therapy upon hire Required Or
Other Doctorate Physical Therapy upon hire Required.

• PT - Physical Therapist Texas - Physical Therapy License Upon Hire

• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

• Problem-solving ability, ability to teach others, and time management skills.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with athletes, coaches, athletic trainers, physicians, and community stakeholders.

• Two (2) years prior experience Or Residency-trained

• Experience working in collegiate or high school athletic training room.

PPreferred Qualifications:

• At least one of the following:
  • Board-certified Clinical Specialist in Sports (ABPTS)
  • Board-certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedics (ABPTS)
  • Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist - CSCS (NSCA)

• Experience with return-to-sport testing, movement analysis, and performance-based rehabilitation preferred.

• Experience utilizing objective outcome measures, force plate technology, dynamometry, movement analysis, and other sports performance assessment tools.

What You Will Do

• Evaluate and treat orthopedic and sports medicine injuries across a variety of patient populations, including Division I collegiate athletes, recreational athletes, and active individuals.

• Performs treatment procedures/techniques that are within the scope of the professional license.

• Educate patients and families through instruction, demonstration, and/or appropriate handouts in treatment plan, safety issues, home programs/self-management and assistive equipment.

• Initiates therapy discharge planning in collaboration with care team and patient based on prognosis and expected discharge disposition.

• Attends and/or leads hospital, department, and community meetings/educational in-services.

• Provide physical therapy services within a split-clinic model, supporting operations at multiple sports medicine locations.

• Support mentorship and clinical education of physical therapy students, residents, and developing clinicians where applicable.

• Collaborate closely with athletic trainers, team physicians, orthopedic surgeons, strength and conditioning coaches, and other sports medicine professionals in a multidisciplinary care model.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Physical Therapist

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flexible spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan repayment program, as well as several other benefits .

• Delivery of high quality of patient care through education, research and innovations in practice.

• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

• Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits , Job Listings by Category , recent Awards we've won and more.

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org .

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Primary Location: Fort Worth
Job: Physical Therapy
Organization: Texas Health Fort Worth 1301 Pennsylvania Ave TX 76104
Shift: Day Job
Employee Status: Regular
Job Type: Standard
Schedule: Full-time