Outpatient Physical Therapist - Per Diem

Melrose/Wakefield Hospital
, part of the Tufts Medicine system, has been offering the highest quality and accessible healthcare to the local community for over 130 years. With two hospital campuses, Level III Trauma Center, Level III Special Care Nursery, Breast Health Center, Cardiovascular Center and over 20 locations and 50 specialties,
Melrose/Wakefield Hospital offers many opportunities to grow your career.

If you are passionate about providing care in your local community, come join our team at Melrose/Wakefield Hospital
.

• Competitive salaries
• Medical, dental, vision insurance that start on day one
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match
• Generous earned time benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Clinical mobility tracks
• Free on-campus parking

888 Main St Suite 202
- Wakefield, MA

Per Diem, Varied day/evening shifts
Shift flexibility between 7:30am-6:00pm

This position evaluates, develops and implements specific treatment programs for individual patients according to the principles and practices of physical therapy. The therapist will be educated in evaluating and treating all age groups to help patients achieve a maximum level of function using various therapeutic exercises, activities, modalities and skills. This position supervises staff therapists and senior therapists, and is responsible for program planning for provision of efficient and quality therapy services.

This position involves training of staff therapists and senior therapists entering rotation, coordination and staffing of clinics, monitoring and distribution of referrals and handling a patient caseload. The therapist is responsible for documenting all age-appropriate patient care treatments in the medical record to comply with the policy and procedures of the department, organization and JCAHO requirements. The staff member will act as a liaison with other disciplines for problem-solving issues that arise related to clinical therapy services.

May provide physical therapy coverage on a rotating bases for weekends and holidays dependent on operational need.

1. Bachelors Degree.

2. Graduation from an approved school of Physical Therapy.

3. Physical Therapy (PT) License.

4. One (1) year of clinical experience.

1. Advanced Degree (Masters or Doctorate).

2. Two (2) years of clinical experience.

The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

1. Performs the more difficult duties of a staff therapist. Assesses, re‑assesses & treats a variety of diagnoses with a high degree of professional competency & efficiency to ensure quality patient care;
Able to evaluate & treat pediatric, adolescent, geriatric & the general population.

2. Assesses & re‑assesses patient pain and develops appropriate treatment plan to assist patient in attaining maximum functional outcomes.

3. Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of plan of care; formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning, cultural and psychosocial needs.

4. Sets realistic short and long term goals and plan of care related to patient's physical therapy needs within the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary systems.

5. Communicates clearly and appropriately to patients, families, physicians, staff and all other customer groups.

6. Supervises and educates students and evaluates the student's performance.

7. Maintains and completes proper and timely documentation in the medical record for all patients treated to promote communication to physicians and to ensure proper reimbursement.

8. Contributes to the department to ensure that the operations are efficient and cost effective; adheres to billing guidelines, charges, insurance limitation & all other departmental operations.

9. Prepares department for JCAHO surveys and participates in CQI activities. Performs other related duties as assigned and/or necessary to assure appropriate patient care.

10. Attends intra-departmental…