Physical Therapist - 32 hours/week, day shift

Physical Therapist

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.

The Physical Therapist evaluates patient's mobility and motor assets and liabilities for functional performance. The Physical Therapist provides goal-directed, activity-oriented treatment to promote optimum independence in functional mobility and daily life tasks. As a member of the health care team, the physical therapist works closely with other rehabilitation disciplines, nursing, physicians, and case managers to provide patient-centered care. Patient/family and community education are essential components of this position.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform complete and thorough evaluations of patients' chief complaints, physical impairments, activities of daily living, and functional limitations
• Develop comprehensive plans of care with appropriate, measurable, and functional goals
• Plan and implement appropriate treatment activities to improve identified physical impairments and functional limitations
• Provide ongoing reassessment and modification of treatment plans in response to patients' progress
• Offer appropriate discharge planning and patient/family teaching, including home programs and recommendations for self-care
• Complete timely and accurate documentation of evaluations, treatments, and progress notes
• Collaborate effectively with other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care
• Demonstrate effective time management and meet department productivity standards
• Maintain current knowledge of insurance requirements and regulations
• Participate in professional development activities and mentorship program

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Program
• Current Massachusetts Physical Therapy license
• Current BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) certification
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team

• Experience in acute physical therapy settings
• Additional certifications in specialized physical therapy techniques

Education and Experience

• Graduate degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Program
• Relevant clinical experience in acute care settings preferred

• Current Massachusetts Physical Therapy license
• Current BCLS certification

Pay Range:

$38.50 - $53.91

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled