NWH is recruiting for a per diem physical therapist in the acute care/inpatient setting, to cover shifts on both weekdays and weekends. The availability to cover 2 weekend day shifts/month is required. This position also offers an onboarding and mentoring period to meet the applicant's experience, skills, and comfort in the acute care setting.
At least 1 year of clinical experience in either acute care, acute rehab, or home care clinical settings is preferred; will consider new graduates with acute care or acute rehab clinical experiences.
In this role, the PT will:
Perform examinations, development treatment plans and establishes treatment goals with patient input
Perform and apply interventions for follow-up visit
Carry a caseload that they independently manage
Provide care to adult med/surg patients, with majority in general and complex medical, post-op orthopedics, post-op general and vascular surgery, and other areas as needed (such as ICU, Emergency Department)
Candidates should have primary attributes that include:
Strong willingness to collaborate closely with their fellow physical therapists, occupational therapists, and other members of the clinical and non-clinical care team
Being flexible and willing to adapt to evolving requests/priorities during the work day
Strong customer service skills
Commitment to understand and fulfill the mission and goals of Inpatient Rehab Services and NWH as a whole
Qualifications
EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:
At a minimum, meets licensure requirements in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in Physical Therapy.
EXPERIENCE:
New graduates considered for employment
LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, AND/OR REGISTRATIONS:
Licensed, by the Division of Professional Licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (The Board of Allied Health is required for Physical and Occupational Therapists; the Board of Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists for Speech Therapists). CPR training is required annually
EEO Statement
Newton-Wellesley Hospital will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, veteran or active military status, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation.
