Acute Care Physical Therapist - Per Diem

Sturdy Health; Attleboro (MA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 81,000; Part time

Job summary

Sturdy Health is seeking a Per Diem Acute Care Physical Therapist to provide comprehensive PT evaluation and treatment to patients in the acute-care hospital setting, focusing on safe functional mobility, prevention of hospital-related complications, and 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.

Qualifications

• New clinicians considered.
• 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.

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.
• Educate patients and families regarding mobility, exercise, safety, equipment, and home programs.
• 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.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical reasoning

Documentation skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s/Doctorate in Physical Therapy

Job description

Sturdy Health is seeking a Per Diem Acute Care Physical Therapist to provide comprehensive PT evaluation and treatment to patients in the acute-care hospital setting, focusing on safe functional mobility, prevention of hospital-related complications, and 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.