Exemption Status: Exempt
Schedule Details: Holidays - One Major Summer Holiday, Holidays - One Major Winter Holiday, Monday through Friday, Weekends (Saturday and Sunday), Weekends - Every Fourth Weekend
Scheduled Hours: 11 AM - 7:30 PM
Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)
Hours: 40
Cost Center: 10010 - 3880 Physical Therapy
This position may have a signing bonus available; a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
$10,000 Sign On Bonus!
A talent acquisition caregiver will provide more details into the sign-on bonus during the interview process.
I. Major Responsibilities:
- Administers therapy evaluations and develops treatment plans for physically, developmentally, and/or functionally disabled patient populations, including infants, children, adolescents, adults, geriatrics, and frail elderly, inpatient and outpatient as assigned.
- Analyzes and interprets data and assesses current functional ability. Researches specific problems as required and makes a differential diagnosis when appropriate. Consults with physician regarding contradictions or alternative forms of therapy. Assesses patient's progress related to rehabilitation potential.
- Provides individualized treatment plans designed to prevent, restore, remediate, or compensate for movement dysfunction including therapeutic exercises, progressive ROM, neuromuscular education and strengthening, manual therapy, cardiopulmonary conditioning, wound care, application of physical agent modalities, and functional mobility training. Evaluates need for bracing, supportive, and positional equipment.
- Educates patients, families, and other caregivers in therapy programs and goals. Participates in patient care meetings, collaborates with team members, and assists with discharge planning. Documents care provided in medical records and completes therapy billing.
- Completes departmental statistics. Assists in maintaining an orderly, safe, and efficient working environment. Assists with inventory and purchasing as assigned.
- Delegates caseload to therapist assistants, overseeing quality of care and supervising performance. Collaborates with team members to assure patient coverage and equitable work distribution.
- Participates in department quality improvement/assurance activities and program development initiatives.
- Supervises students according to Practice Standards.
Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:
- Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
- Attends a variety of meetings, conferences, and seminars as required or directed.
- Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
- Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
- Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility, and acceptance toward all employees, patients, and visitors.
- Maintains regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
- Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.
All responsibilities are essential job functions.
II. Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited PT school or equivalent.
- Current license to practice physical therapy in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- Successful completion of the National Physical Therapy Board Examination.
Experience/Skills:
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Unless certification, licensure, or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.
III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:
Work is considered medium. Position requires work indoors in a normal patient care environment.
Acute care experience required.
EPIC experience preferred.
Current Massachusetts license.
Graduate of an accredited PT program.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community, and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player, and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status, or other status protected by law.
If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.
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