Outpatient Physical Therapist - Orthopedics
Chelsea, MA
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days

Outpatient Physical Therapist - Orthopedics

Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 08:00 AM – 04:30 PM

Job Summary

• Assist patients in reaching maximum physical performance while adjusting to disabilities.
• Restore patient physical functioning by interpreting evaluations and test results.
• Determine physical therapy treatment goals and plans.
• Administer manual therapy and exercises.
• Instruct, encourage, and assist patients in performing physical activities and using assistive/supportive devices.
• Perform patient assessments and establish plans of care.
• Identify and document goals, anticipated progress, and plans for reevaluation.
• Discuss evaluation, goals, and treatment with patients and families.
• Evaluate treatment effects at various stages and adjust treatments to maximize benefit.
• Supervise Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs) according to policy and state regulations.
• Participate in hospital-wide quality process improvement initiatives.
• Complete billing sheets accurately by the end of each day.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Physical Therapist license in Massachusetts
• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Physical Therapist, including experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy
• Experience in a Rehabilitation setting