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.

The Physical Therapist Assistant, under the supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist, will provide rehabilitative treatments to patients/residents to promote increased independence in functional mobility. The Physical Therapist Assistant will direct patient/resident participation in selected tasks to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance; will facilitate the learning of those tasks to promote skill and functional independence; will direct activities to promote and maintain health. In addition, demonstrate a strong commitment to the philosophy and goals of the mission of Hebrew SeniorLife and recognize members' dignity and choice in aspects of daily life. Work with team to meet all needs of the member and the assisted living facility by actively participating in activities, work and the social environment. Strive to make every encounter with a member into a positive and meaningful experience and opportunity, while providing safe and efficient quality of care.
Physical Therapist Assistant Associate's degree Current licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant in Massachusetts. Meets all requirements as outlined by regulatory and licensure standards. Must be professional, proactive, collaborative, conscientious and results-oriented individual. Must have an optimistic and positive demeanor, excellent oral and written communication skills, good intuition and able to adapt to changing priorities and display good, sound judgment with a sense of humor. Superb organizational skills. Must have solid analytical skills. Must be creative and proactive yet disciplined, discriminating and able to streamline work volume in order to maintain bottom line efforts in midst of multi-tasking and daily re-prioritizing. Must have ability to innovate, think strategically and conceptually, manage multiple projects simultaneously and handle even difficult situations. Must be motivated to learn and flexible to change. Computer literacy required; experience with databases, Windows, Word, Excel, and databases.

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 www.hebrewseniorlife.org .