Women's Health Physical Therapy Clinical Resident

We are searching for a Women's Health Physical Therapy Resident — someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you'll plan, evaluate, organize, and implement Physical Therapy treatment programs in a developmentally and age appropriate manner for patients through adulthood.

The Texas Children’s Hospital Women's Health physical therapy residency is designed to graduate leaders and innovators in the field of pelvic health. The 13-month program is focused on developing advanced clinical skills, research experience, and leadership. 

Residents train one on one with board certified women's and orthopedic physical therapists, physicians, and surgeons. Baylor College of Medicine’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and other women’s health providers to provide an unparalleled learning opportunity with access to leaders in the field of women's health medicine.

Responsibilities:

• Completes patient evaluations and reassessments in accordance with hospital and department guidelines
• Develops an individualized plan of care based upon evaluation/reassessment findings according to hospital and departmental guidelines
• Provides clinical support to assigned outpatient clinic or specialty program
• Documents patient information in Electronic Medical Record according to hospital and departmental guidelines with no more than six (6) errors per year
• Informs manager or designee of all unsafe and potentially unsafe situations, patient/personal injury, anticipated problems and unusual situations
• Participates and completes all aspects of Women's Health Physical Therapy Residency Program including reporting, mentoring sessions, clinical and didactic training, and other duties or requirements as assigned. 

Requirements: 

• Graduation from an accredited physical therapy program 
• PT certification from the state of Texas required
• Complete one of the following prior to starting the residency program: 
  APTA Pelvic Health 1 OR
  Herman and Wallace Pelvic Function Level 1 OR
  Alcove Education Diving into the Pelvic Floor
  
   

About Texas Children’s

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years. 

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation. 

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 Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.