Outpatient Physical Therapist – Sign-On Bonus Eligible

Carle Health; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation bonus

Job summary

Carle Health is hiring a Physical Therapist to plan and administer treatment plans to alleviate pain, restore function, and promote overall fitness and health. You will serve as a clinical resource for staff and students and participate in teaching and mentorship as needed.

The role involves designing and adjusting plans of care, educating patients and families, evaluating clinical findings, and ensuring documentation and collaboration with the medical team.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy and be licensed as a Physical Therapist.
• BLS certification within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates ability to perform patient transfers with assistance as needed from bed, chair and floor, if applicable.
• Is aware of and demonstrates safe and appropriate body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury to self, staff and respect by treating our patients and each other with dignity and respect, being empathetic and caring, and staying fully engaged with those who need our services.
• Designs an appropriate plan of care that integrates goals, treatment, outcomes, and discharge plan.
• Adjusts the care based on patient response and available evidence.
• Educates patients, family, caregivers, students, and other health care providers using relevant and effective teaching methods.
• Evaluates clinical findings to determine physical therapy diagnoses and outcomes of care.
• Performs examination, selecting reliable and valid examination methods relevant to the chief complaint, results of screening, and history.
• Screens patients using procedures to determine the effectiveness of and need for therapy services, if support personnel according to legal standards and ethical guidelines.
• Monitors the care delivered by support personnel and provides regular feedback.
• Communicates with medical team.
• Performs documentation according to department and practice standards.
• Meets customer service and productivity standards.
• Serves as clinical instructor when assigned by team lead/manager/supervisor.
• Actively participates in team, program, department assignments and meetings.
• Performs reporting and other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's Degree: Physical Therapy (Required)

Licensed Physical Therapist (PT) — IDFPR

BLS within 30 days — AHA

Job description

Carle Health is hiring a Physical Therapist to plan and administer treatment plans to alleviate pain, restore function, and promote overall fitness and health. You will serve as a clinical resource for staff and students and participate in teaching and mentorship as needed.

The role involves designing and adjusting plans of care, educating patients and families, evaluating clinical findings, and ensuring documentation and collaboration with the medical team.