STUDENT/INTERN, PHYS THERAPY
Posted on: 8 Dec 2021
Waltham, MA
Job Description
With guidance/confirmation of the physical therapy clinical instructor, the Physical Therapist Intern will perform the following patient care activities:
♦ Expectation of 80% patent care
♦ Plans, directs, implements and evaluates patient care
♦ Evaluates and recommends appropriate equipment for patients
♦ Delegates care and directs PT Assistants and/or PT Aides in examination, evaluation (including assessment/reassessment) and all intervention
♦ Attends rounds as appropriate
♦ Display knowledge/skills needed to treat all age groups within the their designated areas of care
SKILLS/ ABILITIES/ COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
♦ Effective interpersonal and communication skills
♦ Ability to provide compassionate care to patients
♦ Ability to recognize emergency situations and respond appropriately
♦ Ability to lift greater than 50 pounds
♦ Ability to independently transfer patients up to 200 pounds in weight
♦ Ability to stand for an extended period of time (greater than four hours)
♦ Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, assessment, and treatment approach to broad range of diagnoses/impairments requiring physical therapy intervention (per criteria established in academic training while a student/graduate intern and evidenced by achieving licensure as a licensed intern)
♦ Must be fluent in written/spoken English
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Massachusetts General Hospital (Mass General or MGH) is the original and largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School and a biomedical research facility located in the West End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. With 25,000 employees it is one of the world's largest hospitals by number of staff. It is the third oldest general hospital in the United States. With Brigham and Women's Hospital, it is one of the two founding members of Partners HealthCare, the largest healthcare provider in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts General Hospital conducts the largest hospital-based research program in the world, with an annual research budget of more than $900 million. It is currently ranked as the #4 best hospital in the United States by U.S. News & World Report and #6 in the world by Newsweek. In November 2017, The Boston Globe ranked MGH 5th place of top workplaces, of Massachusetts companies with over 1,000 employees; this was up from 6th place in 2016.
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IndustryHealthcare
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No. of Employees25,000
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