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Physical Therapist Assistant - Per Diem: Outpatient, LTACH, SNF, LTC | Hebrew SeniorLife | Boston, MA
Hebrew SeniorLife (HSL) is a 100+-year-old organization dedicated to
providing seniors with the highest quality of life through an integrated
network of health care, research, housing and teaching programs in the
Greater Boston area. It is the largest nonprofit provider of senior
health care and housing in New England. Our mission is to honor our
elders by respecting and promoting their independence, spiritual vigor,
dignity and choice and by recognizing that they are a resource to be
cherished. Our health-care network comprises Hebrew Rehabilitation
Center, a long-term, sub-acute, and long-term medical acute care
facility in Boston; three senior housing sites-Jack Satter House in
Revere, Simon C. Fireman Community in Randolph, and Center Communities
of Brookline; and Orchard Cove, a life-care community in Canton. The
Institute for Aging Research in Boston, affiliated with Harvard Medical
School, is one of the most prestigious aging research facilities in the
country. HSL's NewBridge on the Charles, our premier multigenerational
continuing care retirement community in Dedham, consists of 256
independent living units, 50 assisted living units, 41 memory support
assisted living units, and a 268-bed Health Care Center, which offers
long-term and sub-acute care. Hebrew SeniorLife also offers services to
the community, including Adult Day Health programs and outpatient
clinics in audiology, exercise, memory disorders, osteoporosis
screening, and rehabilitation.
Organize and conduct physical therapy programs to facilitate
rehabilitation. Direct patient participation in selected tasks to
restore, reinforce, and enhance performance. Facilitate the learning of
those skills and functions essential for promoting independence and
productivity, in order to diminish or correct pathology. Direct
activities to promote and maintain health.
Evaluate patients, develop appropriate treatment goals and methods,
implement the physical therapy treatment plan, and complete all related
documentation and record keeping regarding these services. Services
include application of therapeutic techniques in areas such as gait,
ambulation, muscle strength, coordination, endurance, mobility, posture
control, sensory awareness, sitting and standing skills, balance and
orientation. Design and fit adaptive devices, and train clients in the
use of adaptive devices including orthotics and prosthetics. Select
physical agent modalities suited to the individual's needs, physical
capacity, mobility activities and diagnosis. Consult with other members
of the rehabilitation team to select the most appropriate therapeutic
regimen consistent with the needs and capabilities of each client.
Instruct patient in the skills and techniques required for participation
in mobility activities, and evaluate Patient progress, attitudes and
behavior as related to rehabilitative potential. Adapt program according
to the needs of individual patient. Attend and contribute to patient
care, staffing conferences and other related meetings.
Hebrew SeniorLife (HSL) is an equal opportunity employer, and we offer a
competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package, as well as
many opportunities for personal and professional growth. If you are
motivated by new opportunities and seek a stimulating and rewarding
career, we invite you to join our diverse team of talented professionals
who are dedicated to helping seniors and their families. Everything we
do flows from these tenets and are further inspired by the duty of
tikkun olam-to heal the world.
To learn more about Hebrew SeniorLife and our career opportunities,
visit our Web site at http://www.hebrewseniorlife.org.
To apply for this position, please copy and paste the following link
into your browser address bar:
http://hebrewseniorlife.contacthr.com/14912298
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