Outpatient Physical Therapist
Company: MelroseWakefield Healthcare
Location: Medford
Posted on: October 29, 2024
Job Description:
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Offer Highly Competitive Sign-On Bonuses!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.Why
Join Us?
- 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 parkingLocation: Melrose/Wakefield Hospital -
101 Main Street - Medford, MAHours: 40 hours - Mon thru Friday -
Days -Job Overview -This position oversees the performance of the
other clinical staff within the same discipline and assists with
the ongoing development of customer/staff relations and staff
development to ensure the department operates in the most customer
responsive and efficient manner possible. - This position assists
with daily operations of their site in the absence of the Manager
or Director. - This position also evaluates, develops and
implements specific treatment programs for a wide variety of
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. 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. - -May provide physical
therapy coverage on a rotating bases for weekends and holidays
dependent on operational need. -Minimum Qualifications1. Bachelor's
Degree. -2. Graduation from an approved school of physical therapy.
-3. Physical Therapy (PT) License. -Licensure in NH may be required
depending on assigned territory and operational need.4. Three (3)
years of clinical experience with one year in an acute care
setting. - -Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe 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. Completes
Annual Performance Assessments of the staff therapists. - Coaches
and Mentors staff in clinical and customer relations areas. -2.
Oversees and organizes the Student Programs with community colleges
and universities. - Organizes staff in-service schedules. - -3.
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 as appropriate for the
discipline. - -4. Demonstrates knowledge of physical modalities,
therapeutic exercise and other treatment skills of their discipline
and expertise. - Ability to observe and evaluate treatment effect
and adjust plan of care as appropriate. -5. 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. -6.
Coordinates and supervises responsibilities delegated to supportive
staff to ensure productivity, continuation of patient care and
general departmental maintenance. -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. Prepares department for JCAHO
surveys and participates in CQI activities. - Performs other
related duties as assigned and/or necessary to assure appropriate
patient care. -9. Follows established organizational precautions
and procedures in the per10. Submits to the Director/Site Manager
daily, weekly and/or monthly statistics on productivity. -About
Melrose/Wakefield HospitalMelrose/Wakefield Hospital and Lawrence
Memorial Hospital of Medford are two campuses with one community in
mind: the people of north suburban Boston. -Melrose/Wakefield
Hospital and Lawrence Memorial Hospital are distinguished by the
range of high-quality clinical care and services. Our teams welcome
everyone with hospitality and humanity. We focus on reducing health
disparities through 40+ local health programs across a system of
hospitals, urgent care locations, outpatient services, and
community physicians.Core to our values, Melrose/Wakefield
Hospital's commitment to community is demonstrated by our many
local health programs throughout our service area and participation
in partnerships with community agencies and events, and education
programs in more than 10 communities to support the wellness and
health of our residents. - -
Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing
together the best of academic and community healthcare to deliver
exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers
across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell
General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Hospital, Lawrence Memorial
Hospital of Medford, Care at Home - an expansive home care network,
and large integrated physician network. We are an equal opportunity
employer and value diversity and inclusion at Tufts Medicine. Tufts
Medicine does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic
information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity
and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic
protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that
individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation
to participate in the job application or interview process, to
perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and
privileges of employment. Please contact us to request
accommodation by emailing us at .
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