Are you an internal caregiver, student, or contingent worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health? CLICK HERE to apply through your Workday account.Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Schedule Details: Monday through Friday, Weekends - One Full Weekend a Month
Scheduled Hours: 8:00-4:30
Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)
Hours: 40
Cost Center: 10020 - 3880 Physical Therapy
This position may have a signing bonus available; a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
Everyone Is a CaregiverAt UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence, and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community, and each other.
I. Major Responsibilities: Administers therapy evaluations and develops treatment plans for physically, developmentally, and/or functionally disabled patient populations.Analyzes and interprets data and assesses current functional ability. Consults with physician regarding any contradictions or alternative forms of therapy.Provides individualized treatment plans designed to prevent, restore, remediate or compensate for movement dysfunction.Educates patient, family, and other caregivers in therapy program and goals.Completes departmental statistics and assists in the maintenance of an orderly, safe, and efficient working environment.Delegates caseload to therapist assistants, overseeing quality of care and supervising performance.Participates in department quality improvement/assurance activities.Supervises students according to Practice Standards.Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities: Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.Attends meetings, conferences, and seminars as required or directed.Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.Maintains regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.All responsibilities are essential job functions.
II. Position Qualifications: License/Certification/Education: Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy from accredited PT school or equivalent.Current license to practice physical therapy in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.Successful completion of National Physical Therapy Board Examination.Experience/Skills: Effective verbal and written communication skills.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.
III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions: Work is considered medium. Position requires work indoors in a normal patient care environment.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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