Physical Therapist (PT) - Per Diem - East Brunswick, NJ

Overview Physical Therapist (PT) - Per Diem - East Brunswick, NJ Req #: 0000218144 Category: Physical Therapy Status: Per Diem Shift: Evening Location: 645 Route 18, East Brunswick, NJ 08816 Facility: Children’s Specialized Hosp Department: Physical Therapy-OP Pay Range: $66.23 per hour Job Title Physical Therapist Responsibilities Plans and administers physical therapy programs for patients to restore function, relieve pain, prevent disability following injury or disease within scope of practice. Selects, administers, and interprets assessment tools as designated in competency expectations including: History, Screening, Observations, and Evaluations as appropriate 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, and team in oral and written formats in formal and informal situations. Assists in training others as designated in competency expectations (staff, PTAs, aides, students). Takes responsibility for seeking supervision or consultation in relation to clinical performance. Contributes to improvement plans and 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 and family in consideration of prognosis and community resources (as designated in competency expectations). Meets minimum annual expected volumes and assigns work to and follows up for satisfactory completion of duties of physical therapy assistants, aides, orthotics technician and student training. Maintains direct contact with patients, families, nursing, therapists and other health and education professionals; may also include community groups and universities. Qualifications Required: Bachelors, Masters, or Doctoral Degree or higher in Physical Therapy from an accredited program NJ Physical Therapy License or eligible American Heart Association (AHA) 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 NJ Physical Therapy License or eligible American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Provider Certification Scheduling Requirements Per Diem Evening hours as needed after school Essential Functions Selects, administers, and interprets assessment tools as designated in competency expectations. Identifies and prioritizes functional goals for remediation, compensation, adaptation or prevention of deficits. Assesses and selects treatment methods; evaluates effectiveness. Applies activity analysis to match environmental demands to patient and family capabilities. Communicates with patients, families, and team in oral and written formats. Assists in training others (staff, PTAs, aides, students). Seeks supervision or consultation when needed and contributes to improvement plans with feedback. Explains symptoms, prognosis and functional limitations for various diagnostic groups. Provides discharge recommendations considering prognosis and community resources. Meets annual volume expectations and oversees delegation of duties to assistants and staff. Direct contact with patients, families, nursing, therapists and other professionals; may 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. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Benefits and Perks Retirement Plans Discounts Through our Partners (NJ Devils, NJPAC, Verizon, and more) Choosing RWJBarnabas Health RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer #J-18808-Ljbffr