Job Type: Regular
Time Type: Full time
Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
The Outpatient Physical Therapy services provided for this role are located in a spacious rehab suite adjacent to Sports Medicine services in the BILH Medical building in Chestnut Hill which also offers primary care, specialty services, radiology, lab and urgent care.The team is comprised PTs and OTs with specializations in orthopedic, cardiopulmonary, neurological, lymphatic, pelvic floor and hand therapy with a range of 2 to 30+ years of experience.
They are seeking a physical therapist with interest and experience managing patients with neurological and vestibular disorders, as part of a multi-disciplinary team
This is a 40hr opportunity located in Chestnut Hill, MA for someone with interest in evaluating and treating patients with neurological and vestibular dysfunction. The anticipated schedule is Monday thru Friday 8am-4:30pm.
Job Description:
A Physical Therapist II (PT II) is autonomously responsible for examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention and discharge planning for the PT needs of patients who have potential for functional impairments, limitations and disabilities and are referred to physical therapy. Additional responsibilities of a PT II include independence in practice across multiple diagnostic groups, and supervision of affiliating students.
Essential Responsibilities:
Evaluate patients to include: determining appropriateness of referral, medical history review, examination, identifying diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care.Discuss findings and plan of care with patient. Implement the plan of care using therapeutic procedures, equipment devices, teaching interventions, and ongoing collaboration and referral to additional health care providers to achieve patient's goals and optimize function..Regularly re-evaluate patient status, review the plan of care and make necessary modifications to plan of care and discharge plan based on the patient's subjective or objective response to determine if goals are being met.Perform teaching responsibilities including but not limited to: teaching patients and families, preparing and presenting in-services, and educational lectures in and outside of the department. Serve as a mentor and/or resource for teaching and supervising less experienced therapists, therapist assistants, students, rehab aides, practice assistants, and support personnel in patient care activities.Demonstrate initiative, seek opportunities and set professional goals in areas of teaching, quality assurance, performance improvement and research. Continue to learn from more experienced clinicians. Support an environment of idea sharing and exchange of feedback with staff across the service and department.Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree required in Physical Therapy. Doctoral degree preferred in Physical TherapyLicense required: Physical Therapist License,Certificate 1 required: Basic Life Support1-3 years related work experience required.Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.
Preferred Qualifications:
Competencies:
Age based Competencies:
Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups: Young adult: 16-30 years, Middle Age: 30 - 60 years, Elderly: 60 -.
Physical Nature of the Job:
Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Job is physical in nature and employee needs to stand and/or move around through the majority of their shift.