Physical Therapist- Outpatient Pelvic Floor - Full Time (32hrs/week)

The Lowell General Hospital; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

403(b) retirement with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Free on-site parking

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Lowell General Hospital, part of Tufts Medicine, seeks a qualified Physical Therapist to evaluate, develop and implement treatment programs for patients of all ages in an outpatient clinic setting.

The role involves supervising staff therapists, coordinating with the interdisciplinary team, ensuring documentation, and providing weekend/holiday coverage as required by operational needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited program.
• Graduation from an approved school of Physical Therapy.
• Physical Therapy (PT) License required.
• BLS Certification required.
• Three (3) years of experience as a Physical Therapist.
• Pelvic Floor Specialty credentials.

Responsibilities

• Performs the more difficult clinical duties of a staff therapist; evaluates and treats pediatric, adolescent, geriatric and general population.
• Assesses and reassesses pain and develops treatment plans for maximum functional outcomes.
• Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves them in care plans.
• Sets goals and plans of care within musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary and integumentary systems.
• Maintains documentation in the medical record for all treated patients.
• Supervises and educates students and evaluates their performance.
• Ensures departmental operations including billing guidelines and reimbursement.
• Prepares department for Joint Commission surveys and participates in CQI activities.
• Oversees and mentors staff, ensuring clinical competence and ongoing development.
• Acts as a clinical resource and liaises with the interdisciplinary team.
• Keeps abreast of new techniques and implements new procedures.
• Oversees supervision of staff therapists and aides.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduation from an approved school of Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy (PT) License

BLS Certification

Job description

Why Join Us?

At Tufts Medicine - Lowell General Hospital, we’re more than a health system - we’re a community of the brightest minds and the biggest hearts in healthcare.

We combine academic innovation with compassion and community.

If that excites you, then you belong with us.

Competitive salaries & benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits start day one
• 403(b) Retirement with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free on-site parking
• Opportunities for career growth

Hours: 32 hours per week (Full Time)

Day/Evening shifts

Monday through Friday flexible shifts.

Min requirement of 2 evening shifts per week.

Location: 43 Village Square - Chelmsford, MA (Outpatient Clinic)

Job Overview

This position evaluates, develops and implements specific treatment programs for individual patients according to the principles and practices of physical therapy. The therapist will be educated in evaluating and treating all age groups to help patients achieve a maximum level of function using various therapeutic exercises, activities, modalities and skills. This position supervises staff therapists and senior therapists, and is responsible for program planning for provision of efficient and quality therapy services. This position involves training of staff therapists and senior therapists entering rotation, coordination and staffing of clinics, monitoring and distribution of referrals and handling a patient caseload. The therapist is responsible for documenting all age-appropriate patient care treatments in the medical record to comply with the policy and procedures of the department, organization and Joint Commission requirements. The staff member will act as a liaison with other disciplines for problem-solving issues that arise related to clinical therapy services. May provide physical therapy coverage on a rotating bases for weekends and holidays dependent on operational need.

Minimum Qualifications

1. 1. Bachelor's degree
2. 2. Graduation from an approved school of Physical Therapy
3. 3. Physical Therapy (PT) License
4. 4. Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
5. 5. Three (3) years of experience as a Physical Therapist
6. 6. Pelvic Floor Specialty credentials

Preferred Qualifications

1. 1. Advanced Degree (Masters or Doctorate).

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

1. 1. Performs the more difficult clinical duties of a staff therapist. Assesses, re-assesses & treats a variety of diagnoses with a high degree of professional competency & efficiency to ensure quality patient care; Able to evaluate & treat pediatric, adolescent, geriatric & the general population.
2. 2. Assesses & re-assesses patient pain and develops appropriate treatment plan to assist patient in attaining maximum functional outcomes.
3. 3. Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of plan of care; formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning, cultural and psychosocial needs.
4. 4. Sets realistic short and long term goals and plan of care related to patient’s physical therapy needs within the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary systems.
5. 5. Communicates clearly and appropriately to patients, families, physicians, staff and all other customer groups.
6. 6. Supervises and educates students and evaluates the student’s performance.
7. 7. Maintains and completes proper and timely documentation in the medical record for all patients treated to promote communication to physicians and to ensure proper reimbursement.
8. 8. Contributes to the department to ensure that the operations are efficient and cost effective; adheres to billing guidelines, charges, insurance limitation & all other departmental operations.
9. 9. Prepares department for Joint Commission surveys and participates in CQI activities. Performs other related duties as assigned and/or necessary to assure appropriate patient care.
10. 10. Attends intra-departmental rounds, team meetings, and case conferences and staff meetings. Attends professional meetings, courses and conferences to continue education.
11. 11. Meets organization’s attendance & punctuality requirements to ensure proper coverage and quality service to patients, visitors and co-workers.
12. 12. Follows established organizational precautions and procedures in the performance of all job duties to ensure a safe work environment for self and others.
13. 13. Works directly and collaboratively with the interdisciplinary health care team, the patient, and the patient’s family to promote maximum level of patient safety and independence in discharge planning.
14. 14. Educates and in-services staff on clinical skills, acts as a clinical liaison to other staff. Assumes accountability for professional growth and development to maintain a high level of clinical competency
15. 15. Acts as a clinical resource, particularly in area of subspecialty.
16. 16. Participates in overseeing the activities of the section/assigned supervisory units with regard to services provided, evaluates these services in order to maintain regulatory standards of quality and performance.
17. 17.Keeps abreast of new techniques and interventions. Establishes, revises and implements new procedures, policies and research activities in cooperation with staff to contribute to practice improvement.
18. 18. Clinically supervises and mentors other therapists. Assists in managing and overseeing competence of staff therapists. Monitors staff clinical skills and assesses need for additional training.
19. 19. Actively demonstrates clinical bridge between therapists in inpatient/outpatient, adult/pediatrics, PT and OT, etc.
20. 20. Accepts additional tasks and responsibilities which may include, but not be limited to: orientation of new staff, participation on committees, involvement in QI activities, supervision of students and aides