Job Title: Physical Therapist

Location: Children's Specialized Hosp

Department: Physical Therapy-OP

Req#: 47893

Status: Full-Time

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $48.50/hr - 56.31/hr

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

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 with a major in Physical Therapy from an accredited program.
• Completion of a pediatric affiliation is preferred.
• Tact, initiative and judgment in the performance of duties.

Scheduling Requirements:

• Days to work
• FT

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 child's or family's abilities to meet environmental demand.
• Communicates effectively with patients, families, & team in oral and written formats in both formal and non-formal 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 (as designated in competency expectations).
• Meets minimum annual expected volumes.

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 any time with or without notice.

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing. These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:

• Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• Retirement Plans
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Planning Support
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Community and Volunteer Opportunities
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon
• ….and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer