Physical Therapist, Home Hospital
Job Location:
Newton, MA - USA
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Job Summary
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
Bring your clinical expertise beyond the hospital wallswhile still practicing at the top of acute care.Mass General Brighams Home Hospital program is redefining how inpatient care is delivered. As a Per Diem Physical Therapist youll treat medically complex patients in their homesproviding true inpatient-level care in a dynamic interdisciplinary environment.
Why This Role Is Different:
This is not traditional home care.
Youll work with patients who meet acute inpatient criteria collaborating closely with physicians nurses and the broader care team as conditions evolve in real time. Think: active medical management medication changes ongoing diagnostics and rapid care plan adjustmentsall happening in the home setting.
Youll also be part of a small highly collaborative PT team (4 full-time PTs) helping to build and grow one of the largest Home Hospital programs in the country.
If youre looking for flexibility without stepping away from acute-level care this role offers a rare opportunity to do both.
What We Do
Home Hospital provides acute inpatient-level care in the home comparable to hospital-based treatment.
Our Patients
Adult patients (18) who meet national inpatient criteria. Common conditions include:
Congestive heart failure (CHF)
COPD
Complicated urinary tract infections
Skin and soft tissue infections
Other acute medical conditions
About the Role
As a Home Hospital PT you will:
Perform acute-level PT evaluations and interventions in patients homes
Adapt care plans in response to active medical changes
Collaborate closely with an interdisciplinary care team
Focus on mobility home safety and discharge planning from the home including long term DME recommendations and caregiver training
Help shape and grow an innovative care model
Schedule & Flexibility
Per diem role with highly flexible scheduling
Shift options: 4 6 8 or 10 hours
Coverage: Weekdays and/or weekends
Hours generally between 8:00 AM 6:00 PM
We work around your availability!
Qualifications
- Licensed Physical Therapist (PT) in Massachusetts required
- Minimum of 1 year of experience working as a Physical Therapist in a hospital rehabilitation or ambulatory setting required
- BLS preferred
- Acute care or inpatient experience strongly preferred; candidates with strong home care experience will also be considered
- Reliable transportation required to travel across North and South Boston regions that Home Hospital supports.
Education
- Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
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Pay Range
$74547.20 - $112008.00/AnnualGrade
6EEO Statement:
At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Patients at Mass General have access to a vast network of physicians, nearly all of whom are Harvard Medical School faculty and many of whom are leaders within their fields.
