Acute Care Physical Therapist-Per Diem

Sturdy Memorial Hospital; Attleboro (MA); Vor Ort; USD 52.000 - 81.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, MA is seeking a Per Diem Acute Care Physical Therapist to join the Rehabilitation Services team. You will perform comprehensive PT evaluations and provide mobility-focused interventions in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The role emphasizes collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, safe patient handling, and strong documentation. Eligible candidates hold MA PT licensure and BLS CPR, and are prepared for pathway discharge planning in an acute-care

Qualifikationen

• Graduate of accredited physical therapy program (Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate).
• Licensed in Massachusetts with BLS CPR.
• Ability to work effectively in an acute-care hospital setting.

Aufgaben

• Perform comprehensive PT evaluations and assessments for medical, surgical, ortho, neuro, and cardiopulmonary diagnoses.
• Develop individualized treatment plans based on medical status, goals, and discharge needs.
• Provide therapeutic interventions including bed mobility, transfer, gait, balance, exercises, and functional mobility training.
• Monitor patient responses, vitals, and changes in medical status; adjust treatment as needed.
• Educate patients and families on mobility, safety, equipment, and home programs.
• Document evaluations, treatments, progress, and discharge plans in the electronic medical record.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, therapists, case managers, and other team members.

Kenntnisse

Communication skills

Clinical reasoning

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Evidence-based practice

Safety and mobility assessment

Ausbildung

Bachelor's/Master's/Doctorate PT

Jobbeschreibung

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0 - Sturdy Health is seeking a skilled and compassionate Per Diem Acute Care Physical Therapist to join our Rehabilitation Services team. The Physical Therapist will provide comprehensive physical therapy evaluation and treatment to patients in the acute-care hospital setting, with an emphasis on safe functional mobility, prevention of complications associated with hospitalization, and appropriate discharge planning. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong clinical reasoning, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Essential Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive physical therapy evaluations and assessments of patients with a variety of medical, surgical, orthopedic, neurological, and cardiopulmonary diagnoses.
• Develop individualized treatment plans based on the patient's medical status, functional limitations, goals, and discharge needs.
• Provide therapeutic interventions including:
  • Bed mobility training
  • Transfer training
  • Gait training
  • Balance activities
  • Therapeutic exercise
  • Functional mobility training
  • Stair training
  • Neuromuscular re-education
  • Assistive-device training
• Monitor patient response to treatment, including vital signs and changes in medical status.
• Recognize precautions, contraindications, and safety concerns and modify treatment appropriately.
• Safely manage patients with IV lines, oxygen, drains, catheters, telemetry, and other hospital equipment.
• Educate patients and families regarding mobility, exercise, safety, equipment, and home programs.
• Make appropriate recommendations regarding discharge destination, durable medical equipment, continued therapy, and level of assistance required.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, case managers, social workers, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Document evaluations, treatments, progress, and discharge recommendations accurately and in a timely manner in the electronic medical record.
• Prioritize and manage a variable caseload according to patient acuity and hospital needs.
• Participate in quality improvement, education, and departmental activities as appropriate.
• Maintain compliance with hospital policies, professional standards, infection-control requirements, and applicable laws and regulations.

Required Skills/Qualifications/Training/Experience

• New clinicians considered
• Excellent communication skills
• Follows evidence-based practice guidelines
• Strong clinical reasoning, assessment, and documentation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Ability to safely perform the physical requirements of an acute-care physical therapy position.

Preferred Skills/Qualifications/Training/Experience

• Prior hospital, acute care setting

Educational Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate's Degree Physical Therapy Program

License/Certification

• MA License BLS CPR

Age Specific Criteria

• Ability to effectively communicate to all age levels served within the scope of the position/assigned areas.

Ability to Meet Job Performance Expectations

• Must have the ability to perform the essential functions of the position without posing a direct threat to the health and safety of themselves or other individuals in the workplace, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Salary Range

• $38.07-$59.08

The pay range displayed on each job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set, and education. This is not inclusive of the value Sturdy Health's benefits package (if applicable), which includes among other benefits, healthcare/dental/vision and retirement. For annual salaries this is based on full-time employment.

Sturdy Memorial Hospital is an equal employment opportunity employer. There is no discrimination because of race, color, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status or disability.

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to success, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hardworking, curious, trustworthy, humble and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in our area.