Physical Therapist
Newton-Wellesley Hospital(NWH)

Job Info

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Physical Therapist

GENERAL SUMMARY:

NWH is recruiting for a full-time physical therapist (36 hours/week) in the acute care/inpatient setting. This position will include a schedule of four 9 hour shifts, with daytime and evening hours, along with holiday coverage and one weekend day shift per month.

At least 1 year of clinical experience in either acute care, acute rehab, or home care clinical settings is preferred; will consider new graduates with acute care or acute rehab clinical experiences.

In this role, the PT will:

• Perform examinations, development treatment plans and establish treatment goals with patient input

• Perform and apply interventions for follow-up visit

• Carry a caseload that they independently manage

• Provide care to adult med/surg patients, with majority in general and complex medical, post-op orthopedics, post-op general and vascular surgery, and other areas as needed (such as ICU, Emergency Department

Candidates should have primary attributes that include:

• Strong willingness to collaborate closely with their fellow physical therapists, occupational therapists, and other members of the clinical and non-clinical care team

• Being flexible and willing to adapt to evolving requests/priorities during the workday

• Strong customer service skills

• Commitment to understand and fulfill the mission and goals of Inpatient Rehab Services and NWH as a whole

Qualifications
EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:

At a minimum, meets licensure requirements in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in Physical Therapy.

EXPERIENCE:

New graduates considered for employment

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, AND/OR REGISTRATIONS:

Licensed, by the Division of Professional Licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (The Board of Allied Health is required for Physical and Occupational Therapists; the Board of Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists for Speech Therapists). CPR training is required annually

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