Job Details: Job Location: 547 Columbia Rd - Dorchester, MA, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Salary Range: $43.00 - $58.00Hourly, Travel Percentage: Road Warrior, Job Category: Health Care, Upham’s Home Health Services, a division of Upham’s Community Care, is currently seeking a passionate and caring full-time Physical Therapist to provide physical rehabilitation therapy services to our patients. The individual in this role will enjoy a flexible work schedule and a work/life balance scenario, as well as opportunity to take advantage of the full orientation and ongoing mentoring this role provides.  Upham's maintains a comprehensive employee benefits program that helps employees stay healthy, feel secure, and maintain a work/life balance. New Physical Therapists graduates are welcome to apply! Position Title:           Physical Therapist Department:             Home Care Supervisor:               Home Care Director Hours per week:       Flexible (full or part-time hours) Pay Range: The expected base pay for the position is $43–$58 per hour and may be increased based on other factors, such as language, certifications, etc. Primary Function: Under supervision and through a planned staff education and development program and in accordance with agency policies, the physical therapist carries out three major functions: •    Practices physical therapy in an out-of-hospital setting with regard for other health and social problems of patients and their families.   •    Instructs and consults regarding rehabilitation programs.  This includes participation in staff education. •    Utilizes and cooperates with appropriate community agencies. Duties & Responsibilities: The home care physical therapist performs the following functions to varying degrees depending upon his/her professional qualifications and experience: •    Implements specific written medical prescriptions in physical therapy and continues these programs under the direction of an attending physician. •    Teaches and demonstrates programs in physical therapy to patients and their family members (who are responsible for the patient’s care). •    Communicates with attending physicians or clinics regarding the progress of patients. •    Recognizes patient and family health and social problems and cooperates with the nursing staff in providing total Agency services to patients and their families. •    Plans and works cooperatively with community personnel to help meet the needs of the patients and their families. •    Confers with supervisor, consultants, and administration as need arises on individual and family health and social problems.  •    Attends monthly interdisciplinary staff meetings. •    Writes records and reports and uses them as evidence of care given, for continuity of patient care, in planning and evaluating services and for statistical purposes.   Qualifications: Minimum Basic Knowledge:     •    Graduate of a physical therapy curriculum/program.  •    Valid Massachusetts physical therapy license in good standing. •    Valid CPR certification.  Experience & Qualifications:     •    Driver’s license and reliable means of transportation to conduct home visits.  •    Interest in working with the geriatric and/or a medically frail population.  •    Willingness and interest in traveling to patients’ homes.  •    Prior therapy or rehabilitation experience a plus.  •    Open to serving medical needs of a multicultural and diverse patient population.  •    Bilingual language skills helpful.  Independent Action:     Only as necessitated by duties of position as listed above.  Supervisory Responsibility:     Supervise Physical Therapist Assistant  Define Access Level to PHI:    Level 4 [Authorized to access full health information.  UCHC position and job responsibilities involve the provision of patient care and working as a clinical team member.  Staff in this category level, although allowed full access, should only access the necessary information for each respective treatment encounter/circumstance].