Outpatient Physical Therapist
Company: MelroseWakefield Healthcare
Location: Melrose
Posted on: April 4, 2025
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Job Description:
Tufts Medicine is Looking for Qualified Outpatient Physical
Therapists - Sign on Bonus Eligible
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?
Hours: 40 hours - Mon - Friday
Job Overview
This position evaluates, develops and implements specific treatment
programs for 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. This position supervises staff
therapists and senior therapists, and is responsible for program
planning for provision of efficient and quality therapy services.
This position involves training of staff therapists and senior
therapists entering rotation, coordination and staffing of clinics,
monitoring and distribution of referrals and handling a patient
caseload. 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. The staff member will act as a
liaison with other disciplines for problem-solving issues that
arise related to clinical therapy services. May provide physical
therapy coverage on a rotating bases for weekends and holidays
dependent on operational need.
Minimum Qualifications
1. 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 Responsibilities
The 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 . Performs the more difficult duties of a staff therapist.
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.
2. Assesses & re-assesses patient pain and develops appropriate
treatment plan to assist patient in attaining maximum functional
outcomes.
3. 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.
4. Sets realistic short and long term goals and plan of care
related to patient's physical therapy needs within the
musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary
systems.
5. Communicates clearly and appropriately to patients, families,
physicians, staff and all other customer groups.
6. Supervises and educates students and evaluates the student's
performance .
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. Contributes to the department to ensure that the operations are
efficient and cost effective; adheres to billing guidelines,
charges, insurance limitation & all other departmental
operations.
9. Prepares department for JCAHO surveys and participates in CQI
activities . Performs other related duties as assigned and/or
necessary to assure appropriate patient care.
10. Attends intra-departmental rounds, team meetings, and case
conferences and staff meetings . Attends professional meetings,
courses and conferences to continue education.
11. Meets organization's attendance & punctuality requirements to
ensure proper coverage and quality service to patients, visitors
and co-workers.
12. Follows established organizational precautions and procedures
in the performance of all job duties to ensure a safe work
environment for self and others.
13. Works directly and collaboratively with the interdisciplinary
health care team, the patient, and the patient's family to promote
maximum level of patient safety and independence in discharge
planning.
1 4. Educates and in-services staff on clinical skills, acts as a
clinical liaison to other staff. Assumes accountability for
professional growth and development in order to maintain a high
level of clinical competency, accepts role of clinical
instructor.
1 5. Supports a team approach to problem solving.
16. Acts as a clinical and non-clinical resource, particularly in
an area of subspecialty expertise .
17. Oversees the activities of the section/assigned supervisory
units with regard to services provided; evaluates these services in
order to maintain regulatory standards of quality and
performance.
18. Keeps abreast of new techniques and interventions. Establishes,
revises and implements new procedures, policies and research
activities in cooperation with staff to contribute to practice
improvement.
19. Clinically supervisors and mentors other therapists . Assists
in managing and overseeing competence of staff therapists and
senior therapists. Monitors staff clinical skills and assess need
for additional training.
20. Actively demonstrates clinical bridge between therapists within
inpatient/outpatient, adult/pediatrics, PT and OT, etc.
21. Accepts additional tasks and responsibilities which may
include, but not be limited to: orientation of new staff ,
participation on committees, involvement in QI activities,
supervision of students and aides and involvement in
developing/revising practice standards.
About Melrose/Wakefield Hospital
Melrose/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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