Schedule Details: Holidays - One Major Summer Holiday, Holidays - One Major Winter Holiday, Monday through Friday, Weekends (Saturday and Sunday), Weekends - Every Fourth Weekend
Scheduled Hours: 11 AM - 7:30 PM
Shift: 2 - Evening Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)
Hours: 40
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, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve.
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. Researches specific problems as required and makes differential diagnoses when appropriate.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 with inventory and purchasing as assigned.Delegates caseload to therapist assistants, overseeing quality of care and supervising performance.Participates in department quality improvement/assurance activities and program development initiatives.Supervises students according to Practice Standards.II. Position Qualifications: License/Certification/Education: Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy from an 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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