Senior Physical Therapist - Pelvic- Foxboro BWH

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Pelvic Floor / Ambulatory Care / Full Time / 40 Hours / Foxborough, MA

Senior Physical Therapist (PT)

• Entry level staff salary is 90K; compensation offered for Senior PT will be higher and commensurate with experience.
• Excellent Benefits:
  Generous Paid Time Off, 403B Match, Pension/Cash Balance Account, Tuition Reimbursement $5,250/yr., Continuing Ed., Medical, Dental, Short-Term Disability, MBTA Pass Subsidy, and more.
• Nationally ranked academic medical center.

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist

• Provide pelvic floor physical therapy care for patients of all genders.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of Rehab disciplines, clinicians, providers, and physicians across a wide range of specialties.
• Opportunities for growth including merit-based clinical ladder, regular internal meetings/educational opportunities, financial support for continuing education, and participation in committees, teaching at local colleges/universities, and research.
• This position is an excellent opportunity for a Massachusetts-licensed physical therapist seeking clinical and professional development at a dynamic academic medical center.

Job Summary

The Rehabilitation Services Department provides physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and orthopedic technician services. Brigham and Women’s Hospital is a nationally ranked academic medical center in Massachusetts.

Senior Physical Therapists must have at least four years of clinical experience with strong clinical knowledge and skills. They will join a team with diverse clinical backgrounds and must have an unrestricted license to practice physical therapy in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Their primary responsibility is to provide patient care in accordance with State licensing regulations, departmental standards and policies, and accepted professional standards of care. Therapists will treat adult patients with a variety of diagnoses across a range of acuity. They should be able to treat patients from diverse backgrounds and identities.

Senior physical therapists serve as mentors to other staff and collaborate with other rehabilitation disciplines and the multidisciplinary team. They will assist in staff education and training, triaging patient consults, program development, quality initiatives, and optimizing departmental policies and procedures. They will have opportunities for clinical growth through internal continuing education programming, financial support for external continuing education, and access to a formal mentorship program.

They may also participate in Rehabilitation Department Committees to support professional growth (e.g., Community Resource, Practice Standards, Staff Development, Rehab Recognition, Research).

The Senior Physical Therapist position is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned Massachusetts-licensed Physical Therapist seeking clinical and professional growth at a dynamic academic medical center.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Examine and evaluate patient’s physical therapy needs. Formulate a physical therapy diagnosis and develop a treatment plan with goals to maximize function.
• Demonstrate competency in clinical knowledge and skills for the patient’s care area.
• Act as a clinical or non-clinical resource.
• Consult with other health care team members to ensure coordination and effectiveness of therapies.
• May have additional tasks such as orientation of new staff, committee participation, involvement in quality improvement activities, supervision of students and aides, and developing/revising practice standards.
• Participate in implementation of quality assurance for clinical service.
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