Per Diem Physical Therapist, Cardiac Rehab - Newton

About Us

Newton-Wellesley Hospital is a comprehensive medical center located in Newton. We provide the services and expertise of a major medical facility with the convenience and personal attention of a community hospital. Our team is committed to delivering high-quality, safe, efficient medical care to each of our patients.

We are a proud member of Mass General Brigham, a network founded by Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Our affiliation allows us to provide our patients with access to the best community-based medicine and the most advanced specialty care in the world.

Our continued goal at Newton-Wellesley Medical Group is to meet our patients' (and their families'!) health care needs and build long-term relationships that provides them with exceptional care and service.

Location

Located at 2014 Washington Street, in Newton, the Newton-Wellesley Cardiac Rehabilitation Program is a medically prescribed exercise and education program to help people regain strength, endurance, and confidence after a heart attack, heart surgery, or other heart-related condition. We are certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR), a measure of excellence and quality.

Schedule

We are seeking an on call Per Diem Cardiac Rehab Physical Therapist to help cover vacations, call outs, and staffing vacancies. We are open Monday through Thursday, and our operating hours are 7:00am-6:00pm. We can work around candidate availability when scheduling shifts!

Role Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside our nurses, dieticians and other physical therapists who specialize in cardiac rehab to develop treatment plans and establish treatment goals for our patients.

If you are passionate about curating patient exercise treatment plans and patient education this is the position for you!

Responsibilities Include:

• Directs, implements, and evaluates patient care, with a clinical assignment in relation to department need.
• Establishes treatment plans and goals with patient input.
• Delegates and supervises patient related tasks to assistants, aides, and support personnel.
• Coordinates/communicates with appropriate individuals, agencies, and institutions regarding patient discharge plans
• Communicates information regarding patients' status and progress to referring physicians, agencies, and third party payers in a timely and accurate manner
• Participates in department led research, including literature reviews, data collection, and completion of ethics/CITI training as assigned

Qualifications

• Licensed by the Division of Professional Licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts




• The Board of Allied Health is required for Physical Therapists




• CPR training is required annually
• Board Certification by ABPTS or CCRP by AACVPR preferred but not required
• Previous experience in cardiac rehab, pulmonary rehab, or other cardiac populations preferred

Mass General Brigham is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives, and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.