Therapist, Physical (PD) at UMass Memorial Health – Worcester, Massachusetts

Position Title: Therapist, Physical (PD)

Location: Worcester, MA University Campus

Time Type: Part time

Remote Type: On-site (100% Onsite)

Job Category: Therapy Services

Job Family: Therapy PT/OT/Speech

Job Type: Per Diem

Req ID: R25110390

Description:

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Exemption Status:
Non-Exempt

Hiring Range:
$34.51 - $62.13
Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details:
Weekends - One Full Weekend a Month

Scheduled Hours:
8:00-4:30

Shift:
4 - Mixed Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:
0

Cost Center:
10020 - 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.

I. 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, 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.
9. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives
10. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
11. Demonstrates use of quality improvement in daily operations.
12. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements including Joint Commission, DPH and HIPPA.
13. Respects diverse views and approaches, and contributes in maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
14. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy from accredited PT school or equivalent. Current license to practice physical therapy in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Successful completion of National Physical Therapy Board Examination. 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 competencies and their measurements, will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:

Work is considered medium. Position requires work indoors in a patient care environment.

Addendum for Physical Therapist Cardiac Rehab at Harrington:

I. Position Summary:

The Cardiac Rehab Physical Therapist is professionally trained in the preventive health and rehabilitation field. Duties will include assisting the Cardiac Rehab RN with exercise

Prescription for exercise tolerance testing and collaboration with the RN to ensure patient safety during cardiac/pulmonary rehabilitation.

II. Major Responsibilities:

1. Assists RN to Determine appropriate aerobic, anaerobic and flexibility exercise modalities based on RN monitored EKG, Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, RPE, oximetry and noted adverse symptoms.

2. Assists RN as needed to calculate individual exercise prescriptions and adjusts intensities as the patient progresses.

3. Assists RN as needed to provide goal directed clinical interventions according to defined plan.

4. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.

About Us:

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver. No matter their responsibilities or title, every employee or "caregiver" fills an important role for our patients and their families every day. Who is a caregiver? It's not just the person who delivers the care. It's all the people who make it work ... and make it better. Caregivers give everything that helps patients heal, from expertise to extra attention. They give clean, comfortable rooms. Fast, accurate answers. And an easier, less stressful experience. They give warm, reassuring smiles, and helping hands. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, our community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.