Physical Therapist | Acute Care

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

9d•$90,085 - $117,697•Onsite

About The Position

Mass General Brigham is a not-for-profit organization that supports patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. This role is for a Staff Physical Therapist in Inpatient Acute Care at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a nationally ranked academic medical center in Boston, MA. The Inpatient Rehabilitation Services department provides physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech and swallow services, and orthopedic technology services to patients on inpatient floors, ICUs, and the Emergency Department. Staff physical therapists will join a team with diverse clinical care backgrounds and expertise. The primary responsibility is to provide patient care in accordance with state licensing regulations, departmental standards, policies, and accepted professional standards of care. The Brigham offers opportunities to rotate through seven teams with diverse diagnoses across multiple adult populations, including Orthopedics/Trauma, Cardiovascular, Thoracic/Pulmonary, Oncology, Neurology, General Medicine, and the Emergency Department. Therapists will receive mentorship from experienced clinicians, collaborate with other rehab disciplines and the multidisciplinary team, and have opportunities for clinical growth through continuing education programming, financial support for courses and conferences, and a formal mentorship program. Advancement is possible through a merit-based clinical ladder program (staff therapist, senior therapist, clinical specialist). Therapists will also participate in various Rehabilitation Department Committees to enhance professional growth.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited physical therapy program.
Current unrestricted license to practice physical therapy from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Communication and interpersonal skills sufficient to manage a diverse patient population of varying diagnosis and case types.
Analytical abilities and sound knowledge in Physical Therapy to effectively manage a varied caseload demonstrating sound clinical decision-making and judgment (up to 90% of work time).
Effective communication skills (written and verbal) to interact with patients (up to 70% of work time), rehabilitation and medical team (up to 20% of work time), and patients’ families (up to 10% of work time).
Work requires prolonged walking and standing (up to 95% of work time); lifting, transferring, and positioning of patients and equipment (10% - 50% of work time), and the transportation of patients (up to 10% of work time).
Work with critically ill patients (up to 10% of work time) produces a high level of stress and mental fatigue.
Able to work with newborns to the oldest old (up to 20% of the work time). The majority of patient care (70% of work time) is the 18- to 65-year-olds.
Must demonstrate appropriate knowledge of the principles of growth and development, which would include neonates to the oldest old.
Must demonstrate competency in examination/evaluation and treatment relative to age specific needs for the patient population for which they provide therapy, and as described in the department’s practice standards.
Patient charges are entered in an accurate and timely manner as appropriately supported by the medical documentation.
Hospital and department equipment is managed in an appropriate and cost-efficient manner.
Works within legal, regulatory, accreditation and ethical practice standards relevant to the position and as established by BWH/Partners; follows safe practices required for the position; complies with appropriate BWH and Partners policies and procedures; fulfills any training required by BWH and/or Partners, as appropriate; brings potential matters of non-compliance to the attention of the supervisor or other appropriate hospital staff.

Nice To Haves

Rotation through weekend coverage is expected in this role.
Work requires up to three months orientation to acquire necessary familiarity with department and hospital policies and procedures, and the specific quality standards of care and competencies, and procedures unique to the assigned patient area.

Responsibilities

Examines and evaluates patient’s physical therapy needs.
In collaboration with the patient and/or caregiver, formulates a physical therapy diagnosis, and develops a treatment plan with treatment goals directed towards maximizing function.
Demonstrates competency in all clinical knowledge and skills specific to the patient case type(s) in assigned area of care.
Consults with other members of the health care team to ensure coordination and effectiveness of therapies provided.
Assists in implementation of triaging, prioritizing, monitoring admissions, referrals, and discharges to and from the service as assigned.
Manages patient caseload assigned.
Participates in activities that directed towards increasing knowledge and skill and professional development.
Participates in departmental meetings, which help to formulate policies, procedures and program development.
Supervises aides and other support personnel as appropriate.
Supervises students and other individuals seeking educational experiences related to physical therapy.
Performs other duties as assigned.