Physical Therapist - Per Diem (Waltham)

Job Summary

The Waltham based Per Diem Physical Therapist will be responsible for the following :

• Performing complex diagnostic evaluations upon referral and by departmental and professional
• Reviewing patient medical history / record and selects, administers, and interprets standardized and non-standardized tests and measurements to assess patients’ functional status related to cardiopulmonary, developmental, musculoskeletal, neurological, and sensorimotor function.
• Integrating knowledge into clinical decisions and recommendations
• Developing and implementing individualized patient treatment programs.
• Establishing treatment goals and administers appropriate physical therapy procedures and modalities
• Discharge plans and home treatment programs, and providing education to patients and families
• Recommending orthotics, adaptive / assistive equipment, and technology for patients with complex, rare, or multiple dysfunctions.
• Liaison with equipment designers and vendors regarding equipment specifications and patient needs.
• Training patients, families, and caretakers in the use / operation of prescribed orthotics / equipment, monitoring and evaluating effectiveness, and initiating modifications as needed.
• Recording assessments, diagnoses, and treatment inpatient medical records according to established documentation standards.
• Preparing reports, correspondence, referrals, and other materials for schools, providers, payers, and others as needed.
• Assigning standardized billing codes and corresponding charges required for reimbursement.

To qualify, you must have :