Physical Therapist | Acute Care

About the role

Brigham and Women’s Hospital provides physical therapy services to patients on inpatient floors, ICUs, and the Emergency Department. Staff physical therapists will rotate through seven teams with diverse diagnoses across multiple adult populations.

Responsibilities

• Examines and evaluates patient’s physical therapy needs.
• In collaboration with the patient and/or caregiver, formulates a physical therapy diagnosis, and develops a treatment plan with treatment goals directed towards maximizing function.
• Demonstrates competency in all clinical knowledge and skills specific to the patient case type(s) in assigned area of care.
• Consults with other members of the health care team to ensure coordination and effectiveness of therapies provided.
• Affords assistance in implementation of triaging, prioritizing, monitoring admissions, referrals, and discharges to and from the service as assigned.
• Manages patient caseload assigned.
• Participates in activities that directed towards increasing knowledge and skill and professional development.
• Participates in departmental meetings, which help to formulate policies, procedures and program development.
• Supervises aides and other support personnel as appropriate.
• Supervises students and other individuals seeking educational experiences related to physical therapy.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be a graduate of an accredited physical therapy program.
• Must possess a current unrestricted license to practice physical therapy from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Must possess communication and interpersonal skills sufficient to manage a diverse patient population of varying diagnosis and case types.
• Must possess analytical abilities and sound knowledge in Physical Therapy to effectively manage a varied caseload demonstrating sound clinical decision-making and judgment.
• Work requires up to three months orientation to acquire necessary familiarity with department and hospital policies and procedures, and the specific quality standards of care and competencies, and procedures unique to the assigned patient area.
• Must possess effective communication skills (written and verbal) to interact with patients, rehabilitation and medical team, and patients’ families.
• Work requires prolonged walking and standing, lifting, transferring, and positioning of patients and equipment, and the transportation of patients.
• Works in hospital environments where there is some exposure to blood/body fluids/hazardous materials, communicable diseases, and unpleasant odors.
• The individual in this position must demonstrate appropriate knowledge of the principles of growth and development, which would include neonates to the oldest old.
• The therapist must demonstrate competency in examination/evaluation and treatment relative to age specific needs for the patient population for which they provide therapy, and as described in the department’s practice standards.
• Works within legal, regulatory, accreditation and ethical practice standards relevant to the position and as established by BWH/Partners; follows safe practices required for the position; complies with appropriate BWH and Partners policies and procedures; fulfills any training required by BWH and/or Partners, as appropriate; brings potential matters of non-compliance to the attention of the supervisor or other appropriate hospital staff.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of an accredited physical therapy program.
• Must possess a current unrestricted license to practice physical therapy from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Skills

• Must possess communication and interpersonal skills sufficient to manage a diverse patient population of varying diagnosis and case types.
• Must possess analytical abilities and sound knowledge in Physical Therapy to effectively manage a varied caseload demonstrating sound clinical decision-making and judgment.
• Must possess effective communication skills (written and verbal) to interact with patients, rehabilitation and medical team, and patients’ families.
• Must be able to work with newborns and the oldest old.
• Must demonstrate appropriate knowledge of the principles of growth and development, which would include neonates to the oldest old.
• Must demonstrate competency in examination/evaluation and treatment relative to age specific needs for the patient population for which they provide therapy, and as described in the department’s practice standards.
• Must be able to work with critically ill patients.
• Must be able to work with patients in various stages of recovery.
• Must be able to work with patients with a variety of diagnoses.
• Must be able to work with patients from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Must be able to work with patients with disabilities.
• Must be able to work with patients who speak different languages.
• Must be able to work with patients who have limited English proficiency.
• Must be able to work with patients who have cognitive impairments.
• Must be able to work with patients who have sensory impairments.
• Must be able to work with patients who have mobility impairments.
• Must be able to work with patients who have chronic illnesses.
• Must be able to work with patients who have acute illnesses.
• Must be able to work with patients who have mental health conditions.
• Must be able to work with patients who have substance abuse disorders.
• Must be able to work with patients who have eating disorders.
• Must be able to work with patients who have pain management issues.
• Must be able to work with patients who have wound care needs.
• Must be able to work with patients who have respiratory conditions.
• Must be able to work with patients who have cardiovascular conditions.
• Must be able to work with patients who have neurological conditions.
• Must be able to work with patients who have orthopedic conditions.
• Must be able to work with patients who have sports injuries.
• Must be able to work with patients who have traumatic brain injuries.
• Must be able to work with patients who have spinal cord injuries.
• Must be able to work with patients who have amputations.
• Must be able to work with patients who have burns.
• Must be able to work with patients who have cancer.
• Must be able to work with patients who have diabetes.
• Must be able to work with patients who have obesity.
• Must be able to work with patients who have hypertension.
• Must be able to work with patients who have hyperlipidemia.
• Must be able to work with patients who have osteoporosis.
• Must be able to work with patients who have arthritis.
• Must be able to work with patients who have fibromyalgia.
• Must be able to work with patients who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
• Must be able to work with patients who have asthma.
• Must be able to work with patients who have emphysema.
• Must be able to work with patients who have cystic fibrosis.
• Must be able to work with patients who have chronic kidney disease.
• Must be able to work with patients who have liver disease.
• Must be able to work with patients who have heart failure.
• Must be able to work with patients who have arrhythmias.
• Must be able to work with patients who have congestive heart failure.
• Must be able to work with patients who have myocardial infarction.
• Must be able to work with patients who have valvular heart disease.
• Must be able to work with patients who have cardiomyopathy.
• Must be able to work with patients who have pericarditis.
• Must be able to work with patients who have arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia.
• Must be able to work with patients who have long QT syndrome.
• Must be able to work with patients who have Brugada syndrome.
• Must be able to work with patients who have sick sinus syndrome.
• Must be able to work with patients who have Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
• Must be able to work with patients who have atrial fibrillation.
• Must be able to work with patients who have atrial flutter.
• Must be able to work with patients who have ventricular tachycardia.
• Must be able to work with patients who have ventricular fibrillation.
• Must be able to work with patients who have bundle branch block.
• Must be able to work with patients who have left bundle branch block.
• Must be able to work with patients who have right bundle branch block.
• Must be able to work with patients who have pre-excitation.
• Must be able to work with patients who have accessory pathways.
• Must be able to work with patients who have congenital heart disease.
• Must be able to work with patients who have acquired heart disease.
• Must be able to work with patients who have congenital heart defects.
• Must be able to work with patients who have acquired heart defects.
• Must be able to work with patients who have congenital heart rhythm disorders.
• Must be able to work with patients who have acquired heart rhythm disorders.
• Must be able to work with patients who have congenital heart structural abnormalities.
• Must be able to work with patients who have acquired heart structural abnormalities.
• Must be able to work with patients who have congenital heart valve disorders.
• Must be able to work with patients who have acquired heart valve disorders.
• Must be able to work with patients who have congenital heart rhythm disturbances.
• Must be able to work with patients who have acquired heart rhythm disturbances.
• Must be able to work with patients who have congenital heart structural abnormalities.
• Must be able to work with patients who have acquired heart structural abnormalities.
• Must be able to work with patients who have congenital heart valve disorders.
• Must be able to work with patients who have acquired heart valve disorders.
• Must be able to work with patients who have congenital heart rhythm disturbances.
• Must be able to work with patients who have acquired heart rhythm disturbances.
• Must be able to work with patients who have congenital heart structural abnormalities.
• Must be able to work with patients who have acquired heart structural abnormalities.
• Must be able to work with patients who have congenital heart valve disorders.
• Must be able to work with patients who have acquired heart valve disorders.
• Must be able to work with patients who have congenital heart rhythm disturbances.
• Must be able to work with patients who have acquired heart rhythm disturbances.
• Must be able to work with patients who have congenital heart structural abnormalities.
• Must be able to work with patients who have acquired heart structural abnormalities.
• Must be able to work with patients who have congenital heart valve disorders.
• Must be able to work with patients who have acquired heart valve disorders.
• Must be able to work with patients who have congenital heart rhythm disturbances.
• Must be able to work with patients who have acquired heart rhythm disturbances.
• Must be able to work with patients who have congenital heart structural abnormalities.
• Must be able to work with patients who have acquired heart structural abnormalities.
• Must be able to work with patients who have congenital heart valve disorders.
• Must be able to work with patients who have acquired heart valve disorders.
• Must be able to work with patients who have congenital heart rhythm disturbances.
• Must be able to work with patients who have acquired heart rhythm disturbances.
• Must be able to work with patients who have congenital heart structural abnormalities.
• Must be able to work with patients who have acquired heart structural abnormalities.
• Must be able to work with patients who have congenital heart valve disorders.
• Must be able to work with patients who have acquired heart valve disorders.
• Must be able to work with patients who have congenital heart rhythm disturbances.
• Must be able to work with patients who have acquired heart rhythm disturbances.
• Must be able to work with patients who have congenital heart structural abnormalities.
• Must be able to work with patients who have acquired heart structural abnormalities.
• Must be able to work with patients who have congenital heart valve disorders.
• Must be able to work with patients who have acquired heart valve disorders.
• Must be able to work with patients who have congenital heart rhythm disturbances.
• Must be able to work with patients who have acquired heart rhythm disturbances.
• Must be able to work with patients who have congenital heart structural abnormalities.
• Must be able to work with patients who have acquired heart structural abnormalities.
• Must be able to work with patients who have congenital heart valve disorders.
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