Physical Therapist (PD)

UMass Memorial Medical Group; Leominster (MA); On-site; USD 49,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus available

Job summary

UMass Memorial Medical Group is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist to evaluate and treat patients across the continuum of care in a dynamic health system in Massachusetts. You will develop individualized plans, guide therapeutic exercises, and work with physicians and care teams to restore movement and function.

The role involves educating patients and families, documenting progress, and contributing to quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program.
• Current license to practice physical therapy in Massachusetts.
• Successful completion of NPTE.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Administers therapy evaluations and develops treatment plans for diverse patient populations.
• Analyzes data, assesses functional ability, and consults with physicians as needed.
• Provides individualized treatment plans including exercises, ROM, manual therapy, and functional mobility training.
• Educates patients and families about goals and therapy plan; participates in care coordination and discharge planning.
• Documents care and assists with billing and departmental statistics.
• Delegates caseload to therapists and supervises staff to ensure quality care.
• Participates in quality improvement activities and program development.
• Supervises students according to Practice Standards.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

Massachusetts PT license

National Physical Therapy Board Examination (NPTE)

Job description

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: $35.34 - $63.61 (based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week).

Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details:

• Holidays - Every Third Holiday, Sunday through Saturday, Weekends - Every Fourth Weekend

Scheduled Hours: 8a-5p/8a-2p/9a-5p - Variable

Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours: 0

Cost Center: 24050 - 3880 Physical Therapy

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Evaluates, plans and performs treatments to alleviate physical dysfunction using manual, functional and physical agent modality techniques. Participates in departmental activities to assure smooth operations and facilitate program enhancement.

Major Responsibilities

1. Administers therapy evaluations and develops treatment plan for physically, cognitively, developmentally and/or functionally disabled patient populations, including infants and children, adolescents, adults, geriatrics and frail elderly, inpatient and outpatient as assigned.
2. Analyzes and interprets data and assesses individually current functional ability. Researches specific problems as required and makes a differential diagnosis when appropriate. Consults with physician regarding any contradictions or alternative forms of therapy. Assesses patient's progress, as related to their rehabilitation potential.
3. Provides individualized treatment plans designed to prevent, restore, remediate or compensate for movement dysfunction including therapeutic exercises, progressive ROM (Range of Motion), neuromuscular education and strengthening, manual therapy, cardiopulmonary conditioning, wound care, application of physical agent modalities, and functional mobility training. Evaluates need for bracing, supportive and positional equipment.
4. Educates patient, family and other caregivers in therapy program and goals. Participates in patient care meetings, collaborates with team members, assists with discharge planning. Documents care provided in medical record and completes therapy billing.
5. Completes departmental statistics. Assists in maintenance of orderly, safe and efficient working environment. Assists with inventory and purchasing as assigned.
6. Delegates caseload to therapist assistants, overseeing quality of care and supervising performance. Collaborates with team members to assure patient coverage and equitable work distribution.
7. Participates in department quality improvement/assurance activities and program development initiatives.
8. Supervises students according to Practice Standards.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities

1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients, and visitors.
6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

Position Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy from accredited PT school or equivalent.
2. Current license to practice physical therapy in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
3. Successful completion of National Physical Therapy Board Examination.
4. Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Department-specific competencies, including age-specific compete