Outpatient Physical Therapist
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Job Location:
Dedham, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 39 - 55
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
When you join the growing BILH team youre not just taking a job youre making a difference in peoples lives.
Provides Physical Therapy services to the New England Baptists Outpatient Care Center patients including but not limited to patients with general orthopedic injuries post-operative diagnoses chronic spine pain and work related injuries as per written orders within the established policies of this department and New England Baptist Hospital.Job Description:
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Department Specific Responsibilities:
Responsibilities and Functions
- Upon notification of a written referral initiates the patient care process of assessment of the patients functional status and needs.
- Utilizes this assessment to formulate a treatment plan of care to meet the patients needs including documentation of realistic measurable goals.
- Implements the plan of care to meet the established goals within a reasonable timeframe in accordance with established Physical Therapy modalities and procedures with awareness of body mechanics and safety and infection control issues.
- Reassess patients progress relative to achievement of established goals and recognize need to implement changes evidenced by documentation of patients response to treatment.
- Understands role in process of discharge planning and continuing care through interaction with patient family members employer and other members of the health care team as appropriate while actively participating in rounds or patient care team conference.
- Promotes the patients active involvement in treatment through patient education and instruction of specific treatment procedures for reinforcement of program prevention of further injury and to facilitate ownership of health attitude. Develops educational materials for distribution as indicated.
- Follows the departments Documentation Guidelines and maintains updated records which include completing all evaluations progress notes discharge summaries daily treatment charge sheets and flow sheets thoroughly and in a timely fashion.
- Participates in the Clinical education program through the supervision and instruction of affiliating Physical Therapy students.
- Supervises Rehab Aide and Physical Therapist Assistant in performance of assigned tasks when indicated.
- Participates in staff meetings and in-service education programs both inside and outside of this institution
- Participates in new program development and implementation for the Rehabilitation Services Department to maintain high quality standards of patient care.
2. Interpersonal Skills:
- Accepts constructive feedback with appropriate change in behavior or performance.
- Demonstrates a professional attitude in demeanor and appearance.
- Able to work with and to motivate co-workers.
- Offers assistance to co-workers.
- Is courteous to and considerate of co-workers supervisor hospital personnel visitors patients and physicians.
- Organizes time and completes assignments within a given time frame.
3. Communication Skills:
- Demonstrates good verbal skills in giving and receiving information.
- Demonstrates ability to listen to and to understand a conflicting viewpoint.
- Demonstrates ability to effectively express ones ideas in a discussion of professional issues.
- Demonstrates ability to write clear and concise patient evaluations and progress notes in a timely fashion. Demonstrates the ability to adjust communication method to meet the needs of the learner.
4. Performs other related duties as assigned.
5. Completes annual safety review and personal job performance assessment.
6. Plans time away from work appropriately:
- Arrives and leaves at designated times.
- Uses unplanned earned time appropriately
EDUCATION
: Bachelors Degree
*BSPT (minimum requirement but new grads require DPT for licensure)
REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE
1-3 years
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION
Required:
Physical Therapist State of Massachusetts Every 2 years
Basic Life Support Certification
QUALIFICATIONS
Computer Literacy:
Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.
Written Communications:
Ability to summarize and communicate in English moderately complex information in varied written formats to internal and external customers.
Oral Communications:
Ability to verbally communicate complex concepts in English and address sensitive situations resolve conflicts negotiate motivate and persuade others.
Knowledge:
Ability to demonstrate broad and comprehensive knowledge of theories concepts practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex and/or unprecedented situations across multiple functional areas.
Team Work:
Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work group(s) by offering ideas identifying issues and respecting team members.
Customer Service:
Ability to provide a high level of customer service and staff training to meet customer service standards and expectations for the assigned unit(s). Resolves service issues in the assigned unit(s) in a timely and respectful manner.
Pay Range:
$39.50 - $55.31The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors that may include seniority education training relevant experience relevant certifications geographyof work location job responsibilities or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials call pay premium pay overtime pay and other additional pay practices as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
As a health care organization we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35000 people working together. Nurses doctors technicians therapists researchers teachers and more making a difference in patients lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Early Intervention
- Acute Care
- Communication skills
- HIPAA
- Physiology Knowledge
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Computer Literacy
- Pediatrics Experience
- Home Care
- Patient Service Experience
- Medicare
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