Physical Therapist

NWH is recruiting for a per diem physical therapist in the acute care/inpatient setting, to cover shifts on both weekdays and weekends. The availability to cover 2 weekend day shifts/month is required. This position also offers an onboarding and mentoring period to meet the applicant's experience, skills, and comfort in the acute care setting.

In this role, the PT will:

• Perform examinations, development treatment plans and establishes treatment goals with patient input.
• Perform and apply interventions for follow-up visit.
• Carry a caseload that they independently manage.
• Provide care to adult med/surg patients, with majority in general and complex medical, post-op orthopedics, post-op general and vascular surgery, and other areas as needed (such as ICU, Emergency Department).

Qualifications:

• At a minimum, meets licensure requirements in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in Physical Therapy.
• New graduates considered for employment.
• Licensed, by the Division of Professional Licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (The Board of Allied Health is required for Physical and Occupational Therapists; the Board of Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists for Speech Therapists). CPR training is required annually.