What are the responsibilities and job description for the Therapy: Physical Therapist position at MelroseWakefield Healthcare?
Job Summary
Melrose/Wakefield Hospital, part of the Tufts Medicine system, seeks a qualified Outpatient Physical Therapist. This is an opportunity to grow your career in a leading healthcare organization that has been serving the local community for over 130 years.
About Us
Melrose/Wakefield Hospital and Lawrence Memorial Hospital are two campuses with one community in mind: the people of north suburban Boston. We focus on reducing health disparities through local health programs and partnerships with community agencies and events.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate, develop, and implement specific treatment programs for individual patients according to physical therapy principles and practices.
- Supervise staff therapists and senior therapists, and be responsible for program planning for efficient and quality therapy services.
- Train staff therapists and senior therapists entering rotation, coordinate and staff clinics, monitor referrals, and handle patient caseloads.
- Document all age-appropriate patient care treatments in the medical record to comply with departmental policies and JCAHO requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree from an approved school of Physical Therapy.
- Physical Therapy (PT) License.
- Experience in assessing, re-assessing, and treating a variety of diagnoses with a high degree of professional competency and efficiency.
What We Offer
- Medical, dental, vision insurance starting on day one.
- 403(b) retirement plan with company match.
- Tuition reimbursement.
