Physical Therapist I, Waltham 20 hours

Boston Children's Hospital; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Part-time benefits

Job summary

Boston Children’s Hospital in Waltham, MA seeks an experienced part-time pelvic health physical therapist to support our pediatric rehabilitation services. You will treat patients of all genders with pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic pain, and incontinence, within an interdisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes comprehensive assessments, individualized plans, and collaboration with physicians and other providers to optimize outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in physical therapy required.
• Pediatric pelvic floor experience preferred.
• APTA CAPP-Pelvic certification or equivalent is desirable but not required; BCH will pay for certification if hired.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive physical therapy assessment for pediatric patients.
• Perform pelvic floor muscle assessment and treatment.
• Develop and implement individualized plans of care and treatment goals.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team for integrated patient care.
• Document assessments, diagnoses, and treatments per standards, and prepare discharge plans.

Skills

Pelvic health

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in physical therapy

DPT/Doctorate in physical therapy preferred

Job description

Position Summary/Department Summary

We are seeking experienced part-time pelvic health physical therapist in our Waltham location to support our department of physical therapy in providing high-quality rehabilitation services. Be a part of our inter-disciplinary team and provide high-quality outpatient rehabilitation for our pediatric patients. In this position, you will work treating clients of all genders with Pelvic Health issues including pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic pain, and incontinence

We are seeking experienced part-time pelvic health physical therapist in our Waltham location to support our department of physical therapy in providing high-quality rehabilitation services. Be a part of our inter-disciplinary team and provide high-quality outpatient rehabilitation for our pediatric patients. In this position, you will work treating clients of all genders with Pelvic Health issues including pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic pain, and incontinence

Key Responsibilities

• Completing comprehensive physical therapy assessment in alignment with department standards and guidelines for pediatric patients.
• Performing pelvic floor muscle assessment and treatment for patients with pelvic floor dysfunction.
• Establish plan of care to achieve established goals related to age, medical history and dysfunction.
• Collaborating closely with a team of providers to provide integrated care and follow-up.
• Demonstrating professional competence and clinical reasoning in assessing patient’s condition at the onset and through all phases of skilled physical therapy.
• Performing diagnostic evaluations upon referral by physician. Verifying appropriateness of referral, contacting physician as necessary.
• Developing and implementing individualized patient treatment programs. Establishing treatment goals and prescribing and administering appropriate physical therapy procedures.
• Preparing discharge plans and home treatment programs and providing instruction and education to patients and families. Monitoring treatment outcomes, modifying program as needed and communicating recommendations to physicians and other providers.
• Recording assessments, diagnoses, and treatment in patient medical record according to established documentation standards. Preparing reports, correspondence, referrals and other materials for schools, providers, payors, and others as needed. Assigning standardized billing codes and corresponding charges required for reimbursement.
• Contributing to teamwork.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in physical therapy. DPT/Doctorate in physical therapy preferred.

Experience

• Adult or Pediatric Pelvic floor experience ideal. Additional training and mentorship will be provided. Pediatric Pelvic floor experience highly preferred.
• APTA CAPP-Pelvic certification or equivalent advanced training/certification for pelvic floor PT is desired but not required to be hired. Please NOTE- BCH will pay for CAPP-Pelvic certification or equivalent certification, if hired.
• Excellent Analytical and Communication skills.

Licensure/Certifications

• Physical Therapist license in the state of MA.
• New hires are eligible for a $2,500 sign-on bonus, and part-time benefits

The posted pay range is Boston Children’s reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting. Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.