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Position
Summary:
The
Physical Therapist assesses, plans, organizes, and participates in
rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength,
and decrease or prevent deformity of patients suffering from disease or injury.
The therapist will be treating lymphedema patients 20 hours per week and
should have lymphedema training.
Major Responsibilities:
Reviews
physician's referral and patient's medical records to help determine diagnosis
and physical therapy treatment required.
Performs
and documents an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and
determine a diagnosis prior to intervention.
Plans,
prepares and carries out individually designed programs of physical treatment
to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain and
prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
Records
prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enters
information into computer.
Identifies
and documents goals, anticipated progress and plans for reevaluation.
Administers
manual exercises, traction or electrotherapeutic modalities to help relieve
pain, increase patient strength, or decrease or prevent deformity or crippling.
Evaluates
effects of treatment at various stages and adjusts treatments to achieve
maximum benefit.
Tests and
measures patient's strength, motor development and function, sensory
perception, functional capacity, and respiratory and circulatory efficiency and
records data.
Instructs patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
Confers
with the patient, medical practitioners and appropriate others to plan,
implement and assess the intervention program.
Documents
anticipated progress and plans for reevaluation/reassessment.
Completes all records and documentation thoroughly, accurately, and promptly.
Follows
all departments and procedures.Meets established productivity standards.
Facilitates
and promotes the sharing of knowledge and content throughout departments.
Takes
responsibility for ensuring that all work outcomes satisfy the UMass Memorial
Health System True North.
The
individual must support the mission, vision, and goals of HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital and serve as a role
model for CARES values.
Adheres to
change control processes.
Participates
in cross training to optimize department resources.
Demonstrates
excellent attendance and actively participates in a variety of meetings and
training sessions as required.
Demonstrates
a friendly, responsive, service-minded attitude to all internal and external
customers.
Communicates
ideas effectively. Shares information and keeps others properly informed.
Gives, and is open to useful feedback.
Adheres to
the HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital
Code of Conduct and Behavior Standards and dress code.
Complies with established environment of care/safety policies and procedures
and all health and safety requirements.
Maintains
and fosters an organized, clean and safe work environment.
Contributes
to the development and application of process improvements.
Maintains
a collaborative, team relationship with peers and colleagues in order to
effectively contribute to the group’s achievement of goals and to help foster a
positive work environment.
Attends
staff meetings and in-service programs as required or directed. Keeps current
with hospital and unit changes by reading communication boards and/or books,
bulletin boards, posted notices and reads and responds to e mails on a regular
basis.
Practices
cost containment and fiscal responsibility through the efficient use of
supplies, equipment, time, etc.
Complies
with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
Attends
variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
Demonstrates
use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
Complies
with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
Respects
diverse views and approaches, and contributes in maintaining an environment of
professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees,
patients and visitors.
Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.
All
responsibilities are essential job functions.
Position
Qualifications:
Ability to monitor and assess performance of patient and plan make improvements
or take corrective action as indicated.
Ability to
communicate with patients, care givers, coworkers, supervisors and other
medical staff professionally.
Ability to
effectively present information and respond to questions from patients,
caregivers, managers and other staff.
Ability to
follow policies and procedures.
Ability to
teach patients or caregivers how to perform exercises or tasks.
Ability to
speak, read and write fluently in English.
Ability to
act professionally at all times.
Must be
self-directed and able to use appropriate clinical judgment.
In depth
knowledge of standards of practice within the profession.
Successful
completion of a physical therapy program at a school of physical therapy
approved by the American Physical Therapy Association or the Council on Medical
Education and Hospitals of American Medical Association or the committee on
Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association.
A
minimum of one year (1) of physical therapy experience desired.
LICENSES,
CERTIFICATIONS, ETC. :
Current
and unencumbered Massachusetts state license to practice physical therapy.
Current CPR certification.
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.
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Job Types: Full-time, Per diem
Pay: $37.00 - $55.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Healthcare setting:
Medical specialties:
- Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person