Physical Therapist, Waltham

Status

Full-Time

Standard Hours per Week

40

Job Posting Category

Rehabilitation

Job Posting Description

Position Summary/Department Summary:
We are currently seeking a 40-hour Physical Therapist for our Waltham location (Free parking!). Be a part of our inter-disciplinary team and provide high-quality, rehabilitation for our pediatric patients. Our PTs help patients — from newborns to young adults — gain movement, strength, coordination, balance, and function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Completing comprehensive physical therapy assessment in alignment with department standards and guidelines for pediatric patients.
• Reviewing patient medical history/record and selects, administers, and interprets standardized and non-standardized tests and measurements to assess patients’ functional status related to cardiopulmonary, developmental, musculoskeletal, neurological, and sensorimotor function.
• Integrating knowledge into clinical decisions and recommendations
• Developing and implementing individualized patient treatment programs.
• Establishing treatment goals and administers appropriate physical therapy procedures and modalities
• Discharge plans and home treatment programs, and providing education to patients and families
• Recommending orthotics, adaptive/assistive equipment, and technology for patients with complex, rare, or multiple dysfunctions.
• Liaison with equipment designers and vendors regarding equipment specifications and patient needs.
• Training patients, families, and caretakers in the use/operation of prescribed orthotics/equipment, monitoring and evaluating effectiveness, and initiating modifications as needed.
• Recording assessments, diagnoses, and treatment inpatient medical records according to established documentation standards.
• Preparing reports, correspondence, referrals, and other materials for schools, providers, payers, and others as needed.
• Assigning standardized billing codes and corresponding charges required for reimbursement.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in physical therapy, DPT preferred

Experience:

• Minimum of one to two years of previous PT experience ideal, pediatric hospital-based experience preferred.

Licensure/Certifications:

• Physical Therapist licensure in the state of MA

Schedule is M-F, with some Saturday coverage needs

New Hires are eligible for a $5,000 sign on bonus!
 

Office/Site Location

Waltham

Regular, Temporary, Per Diem

Regular

Remote Eligibility

Part Remote/Hybrid

Pay Range

$99153.60-$158631.20 Annual