Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant, Per-Diem Days, Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center; 2 wknd days/mo
About The Position
Atlantic Health is seeking a skilled and compassionate Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant to join their collaborative team at Morristown Medical Center's inpatient Rehab Unit. The role emphasizes a patient-centered care approach, professional respect, and continuous learning. The position offers a supportive environment where clinical expertise is valued, voices are heard, and growth is encouraged. The per-diem Physical Therapist Assistant will be responsible for performing physical therapy treatments on patients, administering physical therapy care programs for patients suffering from physical injury or disease, and monitoring and communicating patient progress. They will also modify treatment plans as directed by the managing physical therapist and ensure development, quality improvement, problem-solving, and productivity enhancement in a flexible interdisciplinary manner.
Requirements
- Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant
- Experienced Physical Therapist Assistant or a new grad with passion and drive
Responsibilities
- Assists patients with active and passive manual therapeutic exercises, gives therapeutic massage, and modality treatments such as ultrasound, electrical stimulation, ultraviolet, infrared, and hot and cold packs.
- Instructs, motivates, and assists patients to learn and improve functional activities such as perambulation, transfer, ambulation, and daily-living activities.
- Observes patients during treatments, monitors and compiles patients' progress and responses to treatments and communicates the results to the Physical Therapist.
- Fits patients for, adjusts, and trains patients in use and care of orthopedic braces, prostheses, and supportive devices, such as crutches, canes, walkers, and wheelchairs.
- Confers with members of physical therapy staff and other health team members to exchange, discuss, and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment programs.
- Facilitates orientation to new Physical Therapist Assistants and directs and gives instructions to Physical Therapy Aides.
- Performs clerical duties, such as taking inventory, ordering supplies, answering telephone, taking messages, and filling out forms.
- May measure patient's range-of-joint motion, length and girth of body parts, and vital signs to determine effects of specific treatments or to assist Physical Therapist to compile data for patient evaluations.
- May monitor treatments administered by Physical Therapy Aides.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Continuing education support
- State-of-the-art equipment
- Manageable schedules
- Strong interdisciplinary collaboration
- Competitive salary
- Robust benefits package
- Real pathways to career longevity
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
- Life & AD&D Insurance.
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
- 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
- PTO & Paid Sick Leave
- Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
- Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
- Backup and On-Site Childcare
- Well-Being Rewards
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
- Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
- Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
