Inpatient Physical Therapist -Full Time/ Day Shift

Melrose/Wakefield Hospital, part of the Tufts Medicine system, has been offering the highest quality and accessible healthcare to the local community for over 130 years. With two hospital campuses, Level III Trauma Center, Level III Special Care Nursery, Breast Health Center, Cardiovascular Center and over 20 locations and 50 specialties, Melrose/Wakefield Hospital offers many opportunities to grow your career.

If you are passionate about providing care in your local community, come join our team 

Job Overview  

This position evaluates, develops and implements specific treatment programs for individual patients according to the principles and practices of physical therapy. The therapist will be educated in evaluating and treating all age groups to help patients achieve a maximum level of function using various therapeutic exercises, activities, modalities and skills. This position supervises staff therapists and senior therapists, and is responsible for program planning for provision of efficient and quality therapy services. This position involves training of staff therapists and senior therapists entering rotation, coordination and staffing of clinics, monitoring and distribution of referrals and handling a patient caseload. The therapist is responsible for documenting all age-appropriate patient care treatments in the medical record to comply with the policy and procedures of the department, organization and JCAHO requirements. The staff member will act as a liaison with other disciplines for problem-solving issues that arise related to clinical therapy services. May provide physical therapy coverage on a rotating bases for weekends and holidays dependent on operational need.

Why Join Us? - Sign On Bonuses!

Competitive salaries & benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision benefits start day one

403(b) Retirement with company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Free on-site Parking

Opportunities for career growth

Location: Melrose/Wakefield - 585 Lebanon Street - Melrose, MA

Hours: 40 hours - Monday thru Friday day shift with a weekend rotation required

Minimum Qualifications: 

1. Bachelor‘s degree
2. Graduation from an approved school of Physical Therapy
3. Physical Therapy (PT) License
4. Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 
5. One (1) year of experience as a Physical Therapist

Preferred Qualifications: 

1. Advanced Degree (Masters or Doctorate). 

2. Two (2) years of clinical experience.

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. 

1. Assesses, re-assesses & treats a variety of diagnoses with a high degree of professional competency & efficiency to ensure quality patient care; Able to evaluate & treat pediatric, adolescent, geriatric & the general population. 

2. Assesses & re-assesses patient pain and develops appropriate treatment plan to assist patient in attaining maximum functional outcomes. 

3. Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of plan of care; formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning, cultural and psychosocial needs. 

4. Sets realistic short and long term goals and plan of care related to patient’s physical therapy needs within the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary systems.

5. Communicates clearly and appropriately to patients, families, physicians, staff and all other customer groups. 

6. Supervises and educates students and evaluates the student’s performance.

7. Maintains and completes proper and timely documentation in the medical record for all patients treated to promote communication to physicians and to ensure proper reimbursement. 

8. Contributes to the department to ensure that the operations are efficient and cost effective; adheres to billing guidelines, charges, insurance limitation & all other departmental operations. 

9. Prepares department for Joint Commission surveys and participates in CQI activities. Performs other related duties as assigned and/or necessary to assure appropriate patient care. 

10. Attends intra-departmental rounds, team meetings, and case conferences and staff meetings. Independently remains up to date with required continuing education.

11. Meets organization’s attendance & punctuality requirements to ensure proper coverage and quality service to patients, visitors and co-workers. 

12. Follows established organizational precautions and procedures in the performance of all job duties to ensure a safe work environment for self and others. 

13. Works directly and collaboratively with the interdisciplinary health care team, the patient, and the patient’s family to promote maximum level of patient safety and independence in discharge planning. 

About Melrose/Wakefield Hospital

Melrose/Wakefield Hospital and Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford are two campuses with one community in mind: the people of north suburban Boston. Melrose/Wakefield Hospital and Lawrence Memorial Hospital are distinguished by the range of high-quality clinical care and services. Our teams welcome everyone with hospitality and humanity. We focus on reducing health disparities through 40+ local health programs across a system of hospitals, urgent care locations, outpatient services, and community physicians.

Core to our values, Melrose/Wakefield Hospital’s commitment to community is demonstrated by our many local health programs throughout our service area and participation in partnerships with community agencies and events, and education programs in more than 10 communities to support the wellness and health of our residents.

At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day.

The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals.

Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth—one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.

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