Inpatient Physical Therapist - Medical-Surgical (Full-Time)

Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association in the District of Columbia seeks a Full-time Physical Therapist to evaluate and treat a diverse adult inpatient population in a Med-Surg unit. The role focuses on mobility, function, and discharge readiness, working closely with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities include documenting in the EMR, contributing to teaching, and supporting quality improvement initiatives within a fast-paced academic medical setting.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical assessment and treatment skills.
• Excellent collaboration and communication abilities.
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic healthcare environment.
• Experience working with adult inpatient populations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat a diverse adult inpatient population.
• Develop evidence-based plans of care to enhance mobility, function, and safe discharge readiness.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Document care accurately in the EMR system.
• Contribute to teaching, research, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Manage complex cases in a fast-paced, tertiary care academic medical setting.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Collaboration

Adaptability

Inpatient experience

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Role: Full-time Physical Therapist in a Med-Surg unit.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat a diverse adult inpatient population.
• Develop evidence-based plans of care to enhance mobility, function, and safe discharge readiness.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Document care accurately in the EMR system.
• Contribute to teaching, research, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Manage complex cases in a fast-paced, tertiary care academic medical setting.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong clinical assessment and treatment skills.
• Excellent collaboration and communication abilities.
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic healthcare environment.
• Experience working with adult inpatient populations preferred.