Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Schedule Details: Monday through Friday, Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)
Scheduled Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Shift: 4 - Mixed Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)
Cost Center: 25082 - 3880 Physical Therapy
This position may have a signing bonus available; a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
General Description:
A physical therapist provides services to patients/clients who have impairments, functional limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical function and health status resulting from injury, disease, or loss of a body part. A physical therapist plans and administers physical therapy treatment programs for medically referred patients to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability following disease, injury, or loss of body part. Physical therapists at HMH may treat patients who are hospital acute care in-patients, out-patients, and/or provide consultative services to contracted agencies.
Work Experience/Requirements:
- One year experience and/or student affiliations in acute in-patient and/or out-patient services.
Education:
- Graduate from a professional physical therapist education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) with a current license to practice physical therapy in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification for Healthcare Providers (BLSHP) required within first 90 days of employment, if permanent work assignment is not the Southbridge campus.
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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