Per Diem Inpatient Physical Therapist
Company: MelroseWakefield Healthcare
Location: Melrose
Posted on: October 14, 2024
Job Description:
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?
- Competitive salaries
- Clinical mobility tracks
- Free on-campus parkingLocation: Melrose/Wakefield Hospital -
585 Lebanon Street - Melrose, MAHours: PD - Days only which
includes weekends and holiday'sJob 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. - -Minimum Qualifications1. Bachelor's
Degree. -2. Graduation from an approved school of Physical Therapy.
-3. Physical Therapy (PT) License. -4. Three (3) years of clinical
experience with one year in an acute care setting. -5. American
Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Membership or specialty
equivalent. -Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe 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. 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. - -4. Supervises and educates students and
evaluates the student's performance. - - -5. 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. - -6. Prepares department for JCAHO
surveys and participates in CQI activities. - Performs other
related duties as assigned and/or necessary to assure appropriate
patient care. -7. Attends intra-departmental rounds, team meetings,
and case conferences and staff meetings. - Attends professional
meetings, courses and conferences to continue education. -8. 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. -9.
Acts as a clinical and non-clinical resource, particularly in an
area of subspecialty expertise. -10. 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. -
-About Melrose/Wakefield HospitalMelrose/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. -
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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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