SENIOR PHYSICAL THERAPIST, Outpatient BWH

Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.

 

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

 

Senior Physical Therapist PT/ AMBULATORY CARE /
FULL TIME/ 40 HOURS / BOSTON, MA Main Campus location

-Excellent Benefits: Generous Paid Time Off, 403B Match, Pension/Cash Balance Account, Tuition Reimbursement, Continuing Education, Medical, Dental, Short-Term Disability, MBTA Pass Subsidy, and much more.
-Nationally ranked academic medical center.
-Opportunities for growth, professional development, mentoring, participating on department committees etc.!

Convenient location, public transit accessible!

Senior Physical Therapy rate minimum: $97K for Sr PT with 4 years experience. Higher compensation is commensurate with experience.

 

Job Summary

The Rehabilitation Services Department at Brigham and Women’s Hospital provides physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech language pathology, and orthopedic technician services to patients on a consult basis to our inpatient floors, ICUs, and the Emergency Department. Brigham and Women’s Hospital is a nationally ranked academic medical center located in the Longwood Medical Area of Boston, Massachusetts.

Senior Physical Therapists must have at least four years of clinical experience with strong clinical knowledge and skills. They will be joining a team with diverse clinical backgrounds and expertise. Therapists should have an unrestricted license to practice physical therapy in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Their primary responsibility is to provide patient care in accordance with State licensing regulations, departmental standards and policies, and accepted professional standards of care. Therapists will treat adult patients with a variety of diagnoses across a range of acuity.

The Brigham offers physical therapists the opportunity to rotate to seven teams: Orthopedics/Trauma, Cardiovascular, Thoracic/Pulmonary, Oncology, Neurology, General Medicine, and the Emergency Department. Additionally, we are looking for clinicians who will be able to treat patients with a variety of different backgrounds and identities.

In addition to providing exemplary patient care, Senior physical therapists serve as mentors to other staff in the department. Alongside Clinical Specialists, Senior therapists collaborate regularly with other rehabilitation disciplines and the multidisciplinary team. They will assist in staff education and training, triaging patient consults, program development, quality initiatives, and optimizing departmental policies and procedures. Senior therapists will also have opportunities for clinical growth through internal continuing education programming, financial support for external continuing education courses and conferences, and access to a formal mentorship program.

Senior therapists can also participate in a variety of Rehabilitation Department Committees to enhance their professional growth in addition to their clinical care. These committees include: The Community Resource Committee, Practice Standards Committee, Staff Development Committee, Rehab Recognition Committee, Research Committee, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. Opportunities to advance on our established merit-based clinical ladder (i.e., Staff Therapist, Senior Therapist, Clinical Specialist) allow clinicians to be recognized for their clinical, scholarly, and service contributions and accomplishments.

The Senior Physical Therapist position is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned Massachusetts licensed Physical Therapist seeking clinical and professional growth at a dynamic academic medical center.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Examines and evaluates patient’s physical therapy needs. Formulates a physical therapy diagnosis and develops a treatment plan with treatment goals directed towards maximizing function.
• Demonstrates competency in all clinical knowledge and skills specific to the patient case type(s) in assigned area of care.
• Acts as a clinical or non-clinical resource.
• Consults with other members of the health care team to ensure coordination and effectiveness of therapies provided.
• Is assigned additional tasks and responsibilities which may include, but not be limited to: orientation of new staff, participation on committees, involvement in QI activities, supervision of students and aides, and involvement in developing/revisi