Physical Therapist, Sports Medicine Stratford
About The Position
The Physical Therapist provides outpatient rehabilitation care in the Sports Medicine department. The role includes evaluating patients, developing and carrying out treatment plans, monitoring patient responses, and recommending the next level of care. The therapist ensures care is comprehensive, functional, and consistent with the standard of practice, while supporting quality patient outcomes and supervising support staff assisting with patient care. The position maintains accurate, timely, and legible documentation, including evaluations, progress and discharge notes, education records, charges, departmental statistics, and applicable ICD-10 codes. The therapist meets departmental financial and productivity expectations and adjusts schedules to meet patient and department needs. The role also contributes to service quality and efficiency through process management, identification of operational opportunities, and recommendations based on evidence-based practices. It supports professional development by sharing clinical expertise, conducting in-service training, and communicating effectively with patients, families, physicians, staff, and external customers. Patient care must reflect age- and developmental-stage-specific knowledge and abilities. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, with a Monday–Friday schedule and occasional Saturdays. The listed pay range is $38.20–$57.30.
Requirements
- B.S., M.S., or D.P.T. degree from an accredited physical therapy school.
- Current licensure in the applicable state.
- CPR certification in Basic Life Support, Level C.
Responsibilities
- Follow hospital and departmental policies and procedures and contribute to a cooperative work environment and overall service quality.
- Assess and treat patients using comprehensive, functional evaluations and treatment plans consistent with the standard of practice.
- Use professional judgment to interpret evaluation results, establish realistic treatment goals, and encourage patients and significant others to participate in goal setting.
- Recognize changes in patients’ physiologic states, recommend the next level of care, and support quality patient outcomes.
- Provide direction and feedback to support staff assisting with patient care.
- Complete and maintain accurate, timely, systematic, and legible patient documentation, including evaluations, progress notes, discharge notes, education records, charges, statistics, and applicable ICD-10 codes.
- Meet departmental financial and productivity standards and adjust schedules to patient and department needs.
- Participate in process management, identify quality and operational opportunities, communicate progress and barriers to a supervisor, and recommend evidence-based practices.
- Support professional development and education of health care workers, conduct in-service training, and share clinical expertise with therapists, students, and other health care professionals.
- Communicate professionally and promptly with patients, families, physicians, staff, and external customers; respond to staff questions and inform the supervisor of issues and resolutions.
- Provide care in accordance with age- and developmental-stage-specific guidelines and maintain relevant clinical competence.
Benefits
- Paid time off programs
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Adoption assistance
- Paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
- Financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
- Premium pay, such as shift and on-call pay, where applicable
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
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Job Type
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