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80349BRJob Posting Title:Physical Therapist, Boston OutpatientDepartment:Patient Services-Physical TherapyAutoReqId:80349BRStatus:Full-TimeStandard Hours per Week:40 Job Posting Category:RehabilitationJob Posting Description:Position Summary/Department Summary:

We are currently seeking a 40-hour Outpatient Physical Therapist for our Boston location. 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:

+ Performing complex diagnostic evaluations upon referral and in accordance with departmental and professional guidelines and standards

+ 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

Experience:

+ One to two years of previous physical therapy experience preferred. Pediatric experience is highly preferred.

Licensure/Certifications:

+ Active Physical Therapist licensure in the state of MA

Schedule is M-F

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

Office/Site Location:BostonRegular, Temporary, Per Diem:Regular Remote Eligibility :Part Remote/Hybrid