Per Diem Physical Therapist

Shows evidence of on-going professional growth and knowledge of regulations and standards. 

• Initiates independent learning opportunities, seeks out and integrates new information in daily practice. Communicates learning needs to supervisor. 
• Stays current with advances in physical therapy treatments and techniques through attendance of professional meetings, continuing education, and reading of current literature. 
• Shows knowledge of professional federal and state rules and regulations governing the practice of physical therapy. 

Participates in the development and evaluation of physical therapy programs 

• Identifies assigned rotation/floor needs and communicates with senior therapists and supervisor.
• Contributes to the development and updating of unit files and other pertinent resource material. 
• Assists in developing and achieving area goals. 
• Collects data required to complete departmental quality improvement projects in compliance with established department standards. 
• Contributes to the assessment, planning, and implementation of physical therapy programs in collaboration with supervisor and peers. 

Collaborates with colleagues and other professionals to provide high quality patient care.

• Serves as clinical resource for other health care professionals on assigned floors. 
• Works as part of the rehabilitation therapy team, helping and supporting staff members  as needed; listens to and seeks feedback from others; shares knowledge with others in positive manner; expresses opinions clearly. 
• Accommodates to change by being adaptable and flexible and maintains professional demeanor during periods of stress. Assumes a leadership role and takes charge in difficult situations. 
• Attends and participates in all mandatory department meetings.  Arrives prepared and on time. 
• Accepts and completes additional assignments as requested by supervisor, including membership in department and hospital task forces and committees. 
• Provides at least one evidence-based area in-service annually. Provides in-services to other hospital personnel as requested. 
• Prepares for a verbal presentation using peer-reviewed journals and presents this information in a clear, organized, and concise manner. 
• Participates responsibly in the supervisory process, follows through on suggestions and recommendations, and utilizes supervision time for own professional growth. Comes prepared to supervisory meets. 
• Develops and meets annual goals with a high quality of performance. 
• Engages with management on departmental initiatives and projects. Takes responsibility for tasks and projects and completes under guidance of management. 
• Monitors area equipment and supplies, ensuring equipment is accounted for and distributed evenly. 

Orients medical professional staff and the community to physical therapy. Supervises physical therapy students. 

• Participates in pre-affiliation, class related, or other observation experiences. 
• Orients medical professional staff and students and the community (e.g. volunteers, high school initiatives). 
• Shows leadership and flexibility by taking students despite a new or challenging rotation. 
• Takes additional physical therapy students to help meet the needs of the department/students. 
• If not eligible to take own students, assists with occasional supervision of other clinical instructor’s students. Provides a well-rounded learning experience for affiliating physical therapy students. 
• Assesses the learning needs of assigned physical therapy students and provides training in patient evaluation and treatment procedures as practiced on assigned units. 
• Facilitates development of clinical problem solving skills of the affiliating students by asking probing questions. 
• Schedules weekly meetings with assigned students providing growth-promoting feedback and learning experiences. 
• Keeps student program coordinator informed of student’s performance. Assesses the learning needs of assigned physical therapy students and provides training in patient evaluation and treatment procedures as practiced on assigned units. 
• Cooperates with student program coordinator and academic coordinator to develop and implement corrective actions when indicated. 
• Conducts student performance evaluations, discusses evaluation with students, and submits the completed form to the student program coordinator in a timely fashion. 

Utilizes hospital's Values as the basis for decision-making and to facilitate the hospital’s mission. 

Follows established hospital infection control and safety procedures. 

Demonstrates initiative with above duties with minimal prompting from manager. 

(The above statements in this job description are intended to depict the general nature and level of work assigned to the employee(s) in this job.  The above is not intended to represent an exhaustive list of accountable duties and responsibilities required). 

JOB REQUIREMENTS : 

EDUCATION: 

• Work requires a Bachelor’s / Master’s/Doctorate or equivalent in Physical Therapy from an accredited institution.  

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED: 

• Work requires a current Commonwealth of Massachusetts license. APTA and MCAPTA membership preferred. 
• Work requires a current CPR certification. 

EXPERIENCE: 

• 3 years’ experience as a licensed PT, 1 year in acute care, ICU preferred.