Physical Therapist Long Term Care Per Diem

Job Overview

We are seeking a dedicated professional to organize and implement physical therapy programs aimed at facilitating rehabilitation for our clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Guide clients through selected activities to restore, enhance, and reinforce their performance capabilities.
• Support the acquisition of essential skills and functions that promote independence and productivity, while addressing and correcting any pathologies.
• Lead initiatives that encourage and sustain overall health.
• Collaborate as a member of the patient care delivery team.
• Uphold a strong commitment to our organizational mission, ensuring respect for patient dignity and choice in daily life.
• Aim to transform every interaction with patients and their families into a positive and meaningful experience, while delivering safe and efficient care.
• Recognize and honor diverse cultures, values, and backgrounds, adapting communication accordingly.

Core Competencies

• Administer diagnostic tests to evaluate the extent of patients' impairments and their potential for improvement.
• Develop a tailored care plan addressing identified impairments.
• Establish clear, measurable short- and long-term treatment objectives.
• Utilize evidence-based treatment approaches, continuously assessing patient responses and adjusting treatments as necessary.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation of patient care, education provided to patients and families, and service units.
• Oversee and guide supportive personnel in their assigned tasks.
• Evaluate the competency of supportive staff to ensure they can perform their duties effectively.
• Strive for optimal outcomes for each patient.

Position Duties

• Assess clients, create suitable treatment goals and methods, implement the physical therapy plan, and manage all related documentation.
• Provide therapeutic techniques in areas such as gait, ambulation, muscle strength, coordination, endurance, mobility, posture control, sensory awareness, balance, and orientation.
• Design and fit adaptive devices, training clients in their use, including orthotics and prosthetics.
• Select appropriate physical agent modalities based on individual needs, physical capabilities, mobility activities, and diagnoses.
• Consult with rehabilitation team members to determine the most effective therapeutic regimen tailored to each client's needs and abilities.
• Instruct clients in the skills necessary for mobility activities and assess their progress, attitudes, and behaviors related to rehabilitation potential.
• Customize treatment programs to align with the unique needs of each client.
• Actively participate in client care discussions, staffing meetings, and related gatherings.
• Supervise supportive staff in accordance with state regulations and professional standards.
• Conduct training sessions and assist in educating medical, nursing, and other personnel on physical therapy techniques and objectives.
• Ensure clients and their families receive exceptional service in a compassionate environment that acknowledges individual needs and rights.
• Adapt to staffing needs within therapy programs as required.
• Comply with established organizational policies, procedures, and objectives.
• Exemplify professionalism and embody values that support our mission.
• Demonstrate proficiency in electronic medical record documentation.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Engage in quality improvement initiatives.

Caring Practices

• Build trust and hope by being accessible to meet the needs of others.
• Foster supportive and trusting relationships with clients, families, and colleagues.
• Employ creative problem-solving to address the needs of others.
• Facilitate teaching and learning that caters to individual needs and learning styles.
• Create a healing environment that addresses both physical and spiritual needs.
• Assist with fundamental physical and emotional requirements.

Communication Skills

• Introduce yourself and clarify your role to others.
• Exhibit “emotional presence” by actively listening and addressing concerns.
• Advocate for patients when necessary or appropriate.
• Communicate with patients, families, visitors, and staff in a respectful, caring, and sensitive manner.
• Listen to and value the opinions of others.
• Stay informed by reviewing memos, emails, and other communications.
• Respond to issues and problems promptly and efficiently.
• Approach all patient interactions with calmness, sensitivity, and support.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Mentor team members and students.
• Actively engage in shared governance.
• Enhance professional skills through the Therapy Career Excellence Development Program.

Safety Protocols

• Utilize Safe Patient Handling equipment as trained and in accordance with organizational policies.
• Identify malfunctioning equipment, remove it from use, and report it as per policy.
• Adhere to all infection control policies.

Qualifications

• Current Physical Therapy Licensure in Massachusetts.

Physical Requirements

• Engage with patients in various circumstances, which may involve exposure to unpleasant odors, sights, and sounds.
• Adapt to varying and unpredictable situations.
• May encounter infections, contagious diseases, and bloodborne pathogens.
• Utilize gloves, gowns, and masks as necessary.
• Involves prolonged standing or walking.
• Requires lifting, positioning, transporting, and transferring patients.
• Involves lifting supplies and equipment.
• Requires considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching.

Work Environment

This position is primarily on-site.

Compensation

The salary range for this role is between $86,670.93 and $130,006.92.