Pediatric Physical Therapist (PT) - Per Diem - Clifton, NJ

RWJBarnabas Health • Clifton, NJ

77d • $75 - $75

About The Position

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

Requirements

• Physical Therapy Degree from an accredited program.
• NJ Physical Therapy License.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Doctoral Degree.
• Completion of a pediatric affiliation.
• Experience with outpatient orthopedics and pediatrics.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Direct contact with patients, families, nursing, therapists and other health and education professionals. May also include community groups and universities.
• Assigns work to and follows up for satisfactory completion of duties of physical therapy assistants, aides, orthotics technician and assists with student training.

Benefits

• Retirement Plans.
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees