Outpatient Physical Therapist (Pedi) - Spaulding
About The Position
The Outpatient Physical Therapist provides pediatric physical therapy at Spaulding Outpatient Pediatrics Center in Forestdale, Massachusetts. The role helps patients reach maximum physical performance while adapting to disabilities and restores physical functioning by interpreting evaluations and test results, establishing treatment goals and plans, administering manual exercises, and instructing, encouraging, and assisting patients with physical activities and assistive or supportive devices. The position is part of Spaulding Rehabilitation Network and Mass General Brigham, a nationally recognized rehabilitation provider. The outpatient program emphasizes a 1:1 treatment model and offers specialty practice areas, mentorship for new graduates, continuing education, clinical education days, certification reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, and a Therapy Clinical Ladder for clinical expertise, leadership, and professional growth. This is an onsite, full-time role with a 40-hour weekly schedule and a day shift. A sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 is offered.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited physical therapy program.
- For licensure before 2016, a bachelor's or master's degree is acceptable; licensure from 2016 onward requires completion of a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program.
- Current Massachusetts Physical Therapist license.
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Familiarity with electronic medical record systems.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing as appropriate for the audience.
- Ability to teach others how to do something.
- Excellent problem-solving, case-management, and communication skills.
- Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in Physical Therapy or Doctor of Physical Therapy, as listed as preferred in the qualifications.
- Basic Life Support certification.
- Class D passenger vehicle driver's license.
- One to two years of experience completing an internship or apprenticeship program.
Responsibilities
- Complete billing sheets accurately by the end of each day.
- Evaluate treatment effects at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
- Assess patients and establish plans of care.
- Provide in-service education programs for nursing personnel as needed.
- Identify and document goals, anticipated progress, and plans for reevaluation.
- Discuss evaluations, goals, and treatment with patients and their families.
- Participate in hospital-wide quality process improvement.
- Supervise physical therapist assistants according to organizational policy and state regulations.
- Interpret physical therapy evaluations and test results to determine treatment goals and plans.
- Administer manual exercises and instruct, encourage, and assist patients in physical activities and use of assistive and supportive devices.
Benefits
- Up to $10,000 sign-on bonus.
- Continuing education.
- Clinical education days.
- Certification reimbursement.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Therapy Clinical Ladder supporting clinical expertise, leadership, and professional growth.
- Comprehensive benefits.
- Career advancement opportunities.
- Differentials and premiums, as applicable.
- Recognition programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
