Physical Therapist at RWJBarnabas Health – West Orange, New Jersey

Job Title:Physical Therapist

Location:West Orange (WOR)

Department Name:Physical Therapy-OP

Req #:0000204248

Status:Hourly

Shift:Evening

Salary Range: $66.23 - $66.23, Hourly

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly range for this position if hired to work,

The Compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience,

Job Overview

Plans and administers physical therapy programs for patients to restore function, relieve pain, prevent disability following injury or disease within scope of practice,

Qualifications

Required

Bachelors, Masters, or Doctoral Degree or higher degree with a major in Physical Therapy from an accredited program

NJ Physical Therapy License or eligible

American Heart Association BLS Provider Certification

Tact, initiative and judgment in the performance of duties

Physical stamina for lifting and therapeutic handling of patients

Preferred

Completion of a pediatric affiliation

Orthopedic experience

General pediatric experience

Experience with outpatient orthopedics and pediatrics

Certifications and Licenses Required

NJ Physical Therapy License or eligible

American Heart Association BLS Provider Certification

Scheduling Requirements

Per Diem

Afternoon Evening Shift

Essential Functions

Selects, administers, and interprets assessment tools as designated in competency expectations including History, Screening, Observations, and Evaluations as appropriated to patients

Identifies and prioritizes time realistic functional goals for remediation, compensation, adaptation or prevention of deficits

Selects, utilizes and evaluates the effectiveness of appropriate treatment methods as designated in competency expectations

Applies principles of activity analysis for grading physical, perceptual cognitive and psychosocial demands to produce an optimal mesh of childs or familys abilities to meet environmental demand

Communicates effectively with patients, families, team in oral and written formats in both formal and nonformal situations

As designated in competency expectations, assists in training others,

This may include,

Staff, PTAs, Aides, & students

Takes responsibility for seeking supervision or consultation in relationship to clinical performance

Actively contributes to improvement plans effectively utilizes feedback

Meets competency expectations in explaining symptoms, prognosis and functional limitations for a variety of diagnostic groups

Makes discharge recommendations appropriate to the child & their family in consideration of child's prognosis, role expectations, and knowledge of community resources

Meets minimum annual expected volumes

Assigns work to and follows up for satisfactory completion of duties of physical therapy assistants, aides, orthotics technician and assists with student training

Direct contact with patients, families, nursing, therapists and other health and education professionals,

May also include community groups and universities

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job,

Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at anytime with or without notice,