Physical Therapist, Inpatient

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus!! **

Rumford Hospital is seeking a Physical Therapist to join our team!

Recent graduates are welcome to apply!

Full-time, 40 hours per week, competitive pay and benefits

Compensation: Your experience and dedication to providing top quality patient care is valued at Central Maine Healthcare, and that is reflected in our competitive, experienced based pay rates!

Rumford Region: A beautiful, rural area, the town is located in west-central Maine’s Oxford County and is surrounded by forests, mountains, rivers, and lakes. This area boasts many recreational opportunities for boating, swimming and fishing; and it’s also home to the largest waterfall east of Niagara. The business district of the town is located on “The Island” located between the Androscoggin River and the canals. The Island features restaurants and retail stores.

The Opportunity

The well-rounded physical therapy team at Rumford Hospital is growing!

This position makes a direct positive impact on the Western Foothills community by providing one-on-one physical therapy services to patients of all ages.

Contribute to Central Maine Healthcare’s commitment to affordable, world-class care while receiving professional development opportunities, competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

CMH offers a robust benefits package that includes:

• Robust Paid Time Off (PTO) program
• Medical plan with enhanced Tier 1 benefits provided within the CMH system.
• Dental plan
• Vision plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Basic Life insurance at no cost
• Supplemental Life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) or 403(b) retirement savings plans
• Tuition IO partnership for student loan repayment assistance and tuition assistance
• Family leave program for Parental Leaves
• Comprehensive Wellness Program

What You’ll Do

• Evaluate patients and develop a comprehensive treatment plan to restore patients to their maximum functional potential, according to acceptable principles and practices of physical therapy.
• Direct therapeutic intervention for the restoration of patient’s functioning to prevent disability following injury, disease, or physical disability.
• Provide care to pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients in the setting of the outpatient clinic with cross training in acute care provided.
• Assist patients to reach their maximum performance and level of functioning while learning to live within the limits of their capabilities.
• Collaborate as a member of the healthcare team for the provision of comprehensive patient care.
• Maintain consistent with training and competency review, including regulatory requirements such as JCAHO (if applicable), and state and federal regulations and standards.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Flexibility, organization and ability to function in a fast-paced environment.
• High level of professionalism.
• Ability to identify and respectfully address psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families.
• Ability to meet current documentation standards and policies in a timely fashion.
• Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Basic computer skills.

Requirements and Qualifications for the Position

• Current State Physical Therapy Licensure.
• Current BCLS certification.

What It’s Like Working at CMH

• CMH provides support to participate in continuing education opportunities, helping our team members achieve their own goals while helping patients achieve theirs.
• Therapists gain exposure in multiple areas and specialties to develop a well-rounded skillset.
• Every physical therapy patient visit is a one-on-one session to provide attentive, personalized care.
• Rumford Hospital provides the ability to provide both inpatient and outpatient services.
• Therapy teams across the CMH system work closely together to provide additional resources, support and training.
• A mixture of veteran and recently graduated therapists promotes a skillful and diverse environment.
• A generous paid time off plan allows team members to enjoy hiking, skiing and other scenic activities that Vacationland has to offer
• Affordable healthcare, dental and vision coverage plans permit team members to prioritize their health while maintaining flexibility.
• CMH’s comprehensive wellness program keeps team members healthy while also enhancing financial wellness with generous HSA contributions.

About Central Maine Healthcare

Central Maine Healthcare is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving 400,000 people living in central, western and Midcoast Maine. CMH's hospital facilities include Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital. CMH also supports Central Maine Medical Group, a primary and specialty care practice organization. Other system services include the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute, a regional trauma program, Life Flight of Maine's southern Maine base, the Central Maine Comprehensive Cancer Center and other high-quality clinical services.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising client care.

**Internal team members who apply for a role that has a sign on bonus for external candidates, will not be eligible for the sign on bonus. Team members who have been gone from CMH for one year or more are eligible for a sign on bonus payment.