Physical Therapist - Whittier Rehab Hospital TCU

Bradford, MA
Full Time
Whittier Bradford TCU
Mid Level
Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital - Bradford Transitional Care Unit
Physical Therapist
  -  Full time 
Sign-On Bonus for Full Time:  $10,000
Base Pay: $40 - $49  based on experience

Weekend Differential: $5.00

Looking for a Full Time Physical Therapist to join our Rehabilitation team on our 20 bed Transitional Care Unit, which is housed within our beautiful Rehabilitation Hospital in Haverhill, MA.  We consider our Rehab team to be a cohesive, and therapists may at times float to our Outpatient or Inpatient teams for coverage if needed. 

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Provides individualized evaluation, documentation of findings and progress, comprehensive planning and implementation of treatment plan, patient/family education and determination of rehabilitation and patient goals under the direction of a physician.
  • Assesses and implements appropriate treatment plans according to patient diagnosis and status, in accordance with the Physical Therapy Code of Ethics.
  • Completes documentation (e.g., initial evaluation, daily flow sheets, weekly progress notes, discharge summaries and statistics) on a timely basis, as well as completes letters of justification for Durable Medical Equipment.
  • Delegates appropriate duties to physical therapy assistants, aides and supportive personnel.
  • Coordinates and organizes a full treatment caseload.
  • Attends and reports at team conferences (TC), treating team conferences (TTC) and family team conferences (FTC).
  • Seeks to provide or enhance staff, patient and family education through continuing education courses/seminars and review of current relevant literature.

Prerequisites:

  • Bachelor of Science /Master’s of Science degree in Physical Therapy, DPT, from an APTA accredited college or university.
  • Current licensure by the Board of Allied Health Professionals, Commonwealth of Massachusetts or application for the same.
  • APTA in Massachusetts and/or New Hampshire chapter of APTA membership preferred.
  • Certification in BLS of Adult, Child and Infant.
  • Demonstrated pursuit of continuing education courses relative to the field of physical therapy.
  • Knowledge, experience, and competency in dealing with adult rehabilitation and geriatric age group.
Benefits Offered:
  • 401k
  • Paid Sick, Vacation and Holiday
  • Medical, Dental and Vision
  • Life and Disability policies
  • Hospital, Accident and Critical Illness policies
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Health Savings Account



 
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