Senior Physical Therapist - Pelvic- Foxboro BWH

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* 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 have a minimum of 4 years of clinical experience and a performance record that consistently exceeds expectations.
* Must possess communication and interpersonal skills sufficient for effective leadership and training of assigned personnel and working relationships within the department and assigned unit, in addition to those skills required of a staff therapist (up to 90% of work time).
* Must possess analytical abilities and sound knowledge in Physical Therapy to act as an education and clinical resource, in order to assist with development and implementation of programs, policies, and procedures and for orientation and training of new staff therapist (up to 90% of work time).
* 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 procedures unique to the assigned patient area.
* Must possess effective communication skills (written and verbal) to interact with patients (up to 70% of work time), rehabilitation and medical team (up to 20% of work time), and patients’ families (up to 10% of work time).
* Work requires prolonged walking and standing (up to 95% of work time); lifting, transferring, and positioning of patients and equipment (10% - 50% of work time), and the transportation of patients (up to 10% of work time).
* Work with critically ill patients (up to 10% of work time) produces a high level of stress and mental fatigue.
* The majority of patient care is with 18- to 65-year-olds.
* The individual in this position must demonstrate appropriate knowledge of the principles of growth and development.  In addition, the therapist must demonstrate competency in assessment 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.

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