Physical Therapist (PD)

UMass Memorial Health•Leominster, MA

About The Position

The Physical Therapist evaluates, plans, and performs treatments to alleviate physical dysfunction using manual, functional, and physical agent modality techniques. The role supports patients with physical, cognitive, developmental, or functional disabilities across age groups, from infants and children through frail elderly patients, in inpatient and outpatient settings as assigned. The position also contributes to smooth departmental operations and program enhancement. The Physical Therapist administers evaluations, interprets findings, assesses functional ability and rehabilitation potential, and develops individualized treatment plans. Treatment may include therapeutic exercise, range-of-motion work, neuromuscular education and strengthening, manual therapy, cardiopulmonary conditioning, wound care, physical agent modalities, and functional mobility training. The therapist educates patients, families, and caregivers; collaborates with physicians and care teams; documents care and billing; supports discharge planning; delegates work to and supervises therapist assistants; and participates in quality improvement, program development, and student supervision. This position is non-exempt and has a variable day-shift schedule. It requires work indoors in a patient-care environment and is classified as medium physical work. The role is subject to every-third-holiday and every-fourth-weekend scheduling. The hiring range is $35.34–$63.61 based on a 40-hour weekly schedule; part-time or reduced-schedule compensation is prorated. A signing bonus may be available, subject to eligibility confirmation during the interview process.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited PT school or equivalent.
Current license to practice physical therapy in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Successful completion of the National Physical Therapy Board Examination.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to meet department-specific competencies, including age-specific competencies, as developed and maintained by the department.

Responsibilities

Administer therapy evaluations and develop treatment plans for patients with physical, cognitive, developmental, or functional disabilities across age groups and inpatient or outpatient settings as assigned.
Analyze and interpret data, assess current functional ability and rehabilitation potential, research problems as needed, and make differential diagnoses when appropriate.
Consult with physicians about contraindications or alternative forms of therapy.
Provide individualized treatments to prevent, restore, remediate, or compensate for movement dysfunction, including therapeutic exercises, progressive range of motion, neuromuscular education and strengthening, manual therapy, cardiopulmonary conditioning, wound care, physical agent modalities, and functional mobility training.
Evaluate the need for bracing, supportive equipment, and positional equipment.
Educate patients, families, and other caregivers about therapy programs and goals.
Participate in patient-care meetings, collaborate with team members, assist with discharge planning, document care in medical records, and complete therapy billing.
Complete departmental statistics and help maintain an orderly, safe, and efficient work environment; assist with inventory and purchasing as assigned.
Delegate caseload to therapist assistants and oversee quality of care and performance.
Collaborate with team members to provide patient coverage and equitable work distribution.
Participate in departmental quality improvement, quality assurance, and program development activities.
Supervise students according to Practice Standards.
Comply with departmental policies, procedures, objectives, health and safety requirements, and applicable quality improvement practices.
Attend meetings, conferences, and seminars as required or directed; maintain regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
Demonstrate respect and professionalism toward employees, patients, and visitors, and perform other similar and related duties as required or directed.