Inpatient Physical Therapist

**Overview**Dartmouth\-Hitchcock Medical Center seeks a full\-time Physical Therapist to join our acute care rehabilitation team comprised of over sixty staff members including PT’s, OT’s, SLP’s and mobility technicians. In this role the Physical Therapist will work with hospital patients after surgery, illness or injury.

The selected candidate will provide physical therapy services to patients on all units and of all ages from pediatrics to geriatrics. At this academic, Level\-I trauma center, the physical therapist will w ork closely with a large team of diverse providers in a collaborative, collegial work environment that fosters the best care possible for our patients.

**Position Highlights:*** Position is: Full\-time, 40 hours/week, Monday\-Friday, 8:00 AM\-4:30 PM

• Includes occasional, scheduled weekend shifts with associated days off during the week
• Responsible for autonomous provision of physical therapy services in the acute care setting
• Available ICU and Pediatric competencies for those demonstrating committed interest
• Department benefits include continuing education funds and continuing education days
• Opportunity to be a Clinical Instructor for physical therapy students
• Work collaboratively alongside experienced and dedicated rehab staff

**Our Ideal Candidate:*** Has a desire to help patients in a hospital setting

• Can work independently and effectively as an individual and collaboratively with other rehab disciplines when necessary
• Has strong communication, time management, and interpersonal skills

Desires to continue learning and engage in professional development opportunities

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**Responsibilities*** Examines, evaluates, diagnoses, prognosticates and provides intervention. Reports findings to other health care team members. Provides discharge recommendations, exercise programs, and family teaching

• Establishes physical therapy plan of care to include interventions, frequency, disposition plan and goals based upon achievable outcomes.
• Participates in department in\-services, student education, and department committees,
• Completes timely documentation and billing, prioritizes a caseload, and coordinates care with other rehab disciplines and nursing staff
• Coordinates the scheduling of patients and meetings
• Establishes individual professional goals and is proactive to achieve those goals
• Delegates tasks to support personnel
• Performs other duties as required or assigned

**Qualifications**Bachelor's degree if graduate prior to 2002; minimum of Master's degree if graduating in 2002 or later.

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**Required Licensure/Certifications**

\- New Hampshire PT license required. \- BLS certified.

• **Area of Interest:** Allied Health
• **Pay Range:** $67,080\.00/Yr. \- $103,979\.20/Yr. (Based on 40 hours per week, otherwise pro rata)
• **FTE/Hours per pay period:** 0\.50 \- 20 hrs/per week
• **Shift:** Day
• **Job ID:** 13776

Dartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans.

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• Benefits \| DHMC and Clinics Careers *Dartmouth Health is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy\-related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
• * *Dartmouth Health provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and to applicants and employees with sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.
• Applicants who require an accommodation during the application or interview process may contact* *talentacquisition@hitchcock.
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