Physical Therapist II

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Mentorship program

Career Ladder for professional growth/

5 paid education days/Medbridge

Tuition reimbursement

Full health and dental insurance

403B Match for retirement

Generous earned time policy

Free parking

Job summary

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Burlington, MA seeks a Physical Therapist II to join an outpatient rehabilitation team. Under supervision of the manager, you assess, plan, and participate in rehabilitative programs to improve function and reduce pain from injury or illness.

You will help ensure safe department flow and align with the Rehabilitation Services Career Ladder. Key responsibilities include patient evaluation, treatment planning, discharge planning, education, and

Responsibilities

• Examines patient using appropriate testing methods and instrumentation, records and interprets findings, and identifies patient needs.
• Develops treatment plan and patient outcomes, incorporating input from patient, family and other health professionals.
• Implements treatment interventions safely and effectively with sound clinical judgment.
• Provides patient/family education during therapy and in preparation for discharge.
• Conducts ongoing assessments and revises treatment goals and outcomes as appropriate.
• Initiates discharge planning and participates in multidisciplinary care planning.
• Documents discharge summaries and maintains medical records per policy.
• Meets department standards for productivity and may delegate tasks to support staff.
• Attends educational programs, mentors staff, and contributes to internal/external lectures.

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.

Location: Burlington, MA

Outpatient setting

Benefits include:

• Flexible schedules
• Mentorship program
• Career Ladder for professional growth/advancement
• 5 paid education days/Medbridge subscription
• Tuition reimbursement
• Full health and dental insurance
• 403B Match for retirement
• Generous earned time policy
• Free parking

Job Description:

Under the supervision of the manager and working within their scope of practice as part of a multidisciplinary team, the Physical Therapist II assesses, plans, organizes, and participates in rehabilitative programs that improve or restore physical function, alleviate pain and prevent dysfunction in patients with impairments, functional limitations, disabilities or changes in physical function and health status from injury, disease or other causes. The Physical Therapist II acts as a clinical and administrative resource for the department and helps to facilitate safe and effective flow of department functions while maintaining the requirements of a Physical Therapist II as described in the "Rehabilitation Services Career Ladder Document".

Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to:

1. Patient Care Examination:
   • Examines patient using appropriate testing methods and instrumentation, appropriately records and interprets all findings, and identifies patient needs.
   • Formulates a detailed assessment based upon findings of the examination.
   • Develops treatment plan and patient outcomes, incorporating the input of the patient, their family and other health professionals. Ensures that the plan and outcomes are functional, time-based, and measurable, and incorporates diagnosis, prognosis, physical/mental status and anticipated lifestyles.
2. Treatment Planning and Intervention:
   • Safely and effectively implements the treatment intervention. Applies sound clinical judgment and skill.
   • Engages a high degree of patient motivation and cooperation in treatment, as evidenced by patient compliance with treatment intervention.
   • Provides patient/family education during therapy and in preparation for discharge.
   • Conducts ongoing assessments of the patient's status and revises treatment intervention, goals & outcomes as appropriate.
3. Discharge Planning:
   • Initiates discharge planning. Incorporates patient/family input in the education process. Participates in multidisciplinary patient care planning.
   • Consults with other allied health professionals as needed.
   • Discontinues unproductive treatment to patients where indicated. Transfers patient to nursing or other appropriate staff when physical therapy services are no longer required, or when the patient has achieved their treatment goals and outcomes.
   • Documents discharge summary per department policy.
4. Patient Care Documentation:
   • Thoroughly and accurately maintains all medical record documentation in accordance with the department policy and procedures.
   • Documents the initial evaluation, daily treatment notes, reassessments and discharge summaries in the medical record according to the standards defined in the department policy and procedure.
5. Productivity / statistics:
   • Meets department standards for productivity.
   • Delegates tasks to support staff when appropriate.
   • Daily statistics are completed by the end of the business day in accordance with the department policy.
   • Applies a thorough knowledge of Quality Improvement Initiatives within the department and organization, and assists in data collection.
6. Training, Education, and Information Sharing:
   • Attends internal and external educational programs and reads appropriate professional journals, in order to maintain and enhance Physical Therapy skills and clinical outcomes.
   • Addresses the educational needs of the staff and provides lectures, training and mentorship to meet the needs.
   • Provides feedback to manager on staff and department functions.
   • Supervises students.
   • Orients, trains and mentor new staff.
   • Provides internal and external lectures.
7. Career Development:
   • Develops and maintains physical therapy skills and knowledge per the