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Exemption Status:
Exempt

Hiring Range:
$68,140.80 - $122,636.80
Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details:
Holidays - No More Than Every Third Holiday, Monday through Friday, Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)

Scheduled Hours:
8am to 4:30 pm, with flexibility and willingness to work occasional 10:00 AM-6:30 PM evening shifts a few days per week based on department needs.

Shift:
1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:
40

Cost Center:
26000 - 3880 Physical Therapy

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Evaluates, plans and performs treatments to alleviate physical dysfunction using manual, functional and physical agent modality techniques. Participates in departmental activities to assure smooth operations and facilitate program enhancement.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Administers therapy evaluations and develops treatment plan for physically, cognitively, developmentally and/or functionally disabled patient populations, including infants and children, adolescents, adults, geriatrics and frail elderly, inpatient and outpatient as assigned.
2. Analyzes and interprets data and assesses individually current functional ability. Researches specific problems as required and makes a differential diagnosis when appropriate. Consults with physician regarding any contradictions or alternative forms of therapy. Assesses patient's progress, as related to their rehabilitation potential.
3. Provides individualized treatment plans designed to prevent, restore, remediate or compensate for movement dysfunction including therapeutic exercises, progressive ROM, neuromuscular education and strengthening, manual therapy, cardiopulmonary conditioning, wound care, application of physical agent modalities, and functional mobility training. Evaluates need for bracing, supportive and positional equipment.
4. Educates patient, family and other caregivers in therapy program and goals. Participates in patient care meetings, collaborates with team members, assists with discharge planning. Documents care provided in medical record and completes therapy billing.
5. Completes departmental statistics. Assists in maintenance of orderly, safe and efficient working environment. Assists with inventory and purchasing as assigned.
6. Delegates caseload to therapist assistants, overseeing quality of care and supervising performance. Collaborates with team members to assure patient coverage and equitable work distribution.
7. Participates in department quality improvement/assurance activities and program development initiatives.
8. Supervises students according to Practice Standards.
9. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives
10. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
11. Demonstrates use of quality improvement in daily operations.
12. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements including Joint Commission, DPH and HIPPA.
13. Respects diverse views and approaches, and contributes in maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
14. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy from accredited PT school or equivalent. Current license to practice physical therapy in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Successful completion of National Physical Therapy Board Examination. Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Department-specific competencies, including age-specific competencies and their measurements, will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:

Work is considered medium. Position requires work indoors in a patient care environment.

Physical therapy treatment excludes child and adolescent populations for inpatient care at Milford Regional Medical Center.

We are seeking an inpatient Physical Therapist for 40 hour per week position with our exceptional Rehabilitation Services team.

Experience with medical, oncology, neurological, orthopedic, and post-surgical populations is strongly preferred.

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligible employer
• Professional development and advancement through our Clinical Specialist Ladder Program
• Strong physician and interdisciplinary partnerships
• State-of-the-art equipment
• Manageable schedules

$10,000 Sign on Bonus Available!