Physical Therapist, PD, Outpatient

Join us at Holy Family Hospital

Not many healthcare professionals have the opportunity to build a career with a great job and robust benefits while also caring for friends, family and neighbors. You can when you work at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen and Haverhill. As part of the Steward Health Care System, our goal is to offer low-cost, high-quality healthcare to the people who live and work near our hospital, so they don’t have to travel far for great care.

Our two campuses in Methuen and Haverhill have a total of 320 beds, and we are a full-service, acute care hospital offering comprehensive inpatient medical/surgical units, outpatient care, and 24/7 emergency services. We have three behavioral health units: cardiac telemetry, and critical care service lines. Our Haverhill campus offers all private rooms, and our Methuen campus offers a new state-of-the-art catheterization suite and Joint Center of Excellence, named as a Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction+ Center for Knee and Hip Replacement.

Position Summary:

The Physical Therapist administers a variety of therapeutic procedures and agents utilized in the short- and long-term rehabilitation of in and outpatients (orthopedic, neurological, pulmonary, cardiac, medical and surgical) within the guidelines set forth in physician orders).

Responsibilities:

Patient Care:

• Has achieved/maintained specialty certification.
• Seeks out educational opportunities to expand patient care knowledge base.
• Receives positive letters/comments from patients, families or staff regarding interactions or treatment techniques.
• Notes diagnosis of patient and takes all precautions for observing indications and contraindications.
• Evaluates patient’s emotional and physical condition.
• Explains treatment to patient/family/others.
• Formulates measurable goals and individualized treatment plan.
• Integrates evaluation findings into treatment plan; observes and follows general guidelines and contraindications for physical therapy.
• Utilizes age-appropriate therapeutic techniques for assigned caseload.
• Monitors effectiveness of treatment and adjusts treatment plan accordingly.
• Initiates conversation/interaction with physicians and other health care providers for optimal provision of services

Documentation:

• Maintains records pertinent to patient evaluations.
• Maintains timely and complete documentation of all aspects of patient care.
• Documentation reflects patient response to treatment.
• Progress towards goals is reflected at least weekly.
• Flow sheet documentation reflects quality of patient performance.
• Appropriately utilizes departmental and hospital approved forms.
• Maintains current physician orders.

Evaluation:

• Correctly selects appropriate database, obtains, and interprets written referral and patient information gained from review of the medical record and verbally from the patient.
• Selects, performs, documents appropriate tests corresponding to diagnosis and functional limitations.
• Reports to and recommends changes to the physician as needed.

Acts as a Resource:

• Acts as a resource to entry level staff regarding complex cases and new/advanced techniques.
• Provides input into the supervision of students.
• Provides direct supervision of students.
• Demonstrates the ability to teach techniques or skills in a clear, concise manner.
• In-services staff upon return from conferences or seminars.
• Initiates ways to assist or support other staff members with department related tasks.
• Interacts with peers in a kind and professional manner.
• Consistently demonstrates an approachable style of interaction.
• When requested, assists other staff members with department related tasks.
• Supports hospital and system-wide patient quality and safety practices as identified by National Quality Forum, JCAHO and system-wide Quality and Safety Plan.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and follows JCAHO Patient Safety Goals.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Therapy required
• Experience: 0-3 years’ experience preferred. New Graduates considered.
• Licensure/ Certification: Current PT License from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Current BLS required.

• Other: Must be able to successfully clear a background check, including a criminal search. Use or possession of a firearm and/or other weapons is prohibited.

Benefits:

We have many plans with various deductibles, which can cover individuals or families, so you can customize a plan that will work for you! Steward Health Care works with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts to provide affordable health insurance for our employees in benefit-eligible positions. Our Health Plans Highlights are:

• Deductibles will not apply to services provided by a Steward provider (Tier 1).
• Office visits copay will be $0 when a member uses a Steward Provider (Tier 1).
• Mental Health and Substance Abuse office visits will be $0 for all In-Network providers (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3).

Other Benefits provided:

• Dental, Vision, Health Care Savings Account, Life Insurance, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Shift Differential, Tuition Reimbursement, and more.

About Steward Health Care
Nearly a decade ago, Steward Health Care System emerged as a different kind of health care company designed to usher in a new era of wellness. One that provides our patients better, more proactive care at a sustainable cost, our providers with unrivaled coordination of care, and our communities greater prosperity and stability.

As the country’s largest physician-led, tax-paying, integrated health care system, our doctors can be certain that we share their interests and those of their patients. Together we are on a mission to revolutionize the way health care is delivered - creating healthier lives, thriving communities and a better world.

Steward is among the nation’s largest and most successful accountable care organizations (ACO), with more than 5,500 providers and 43,000 health care professionals who care for 12.3 million patients a year through a closely integrated network of hospitals, multi-specialty medical groups, urgent care centers, skilled nursing facilities and behavioral health centers. Based in Dallas, Steward currently operates 39 hospitals across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.