Full Time Pelvic Health Physical Therapist

St Lukes Hospital Warren•Clinton, NJ

13h

About The Position

The Physical Therapist evaluates, diagnoses, and manages patients with physical impairments and functional limitations to maximize their functional abilities. The role involves designing and implementing individualized treatment plans based on each patient's goals and needs, and educating patients and families to prevent or manage conditions and promote health and wellness. New graduates are welcome, and mentorship is available. The Physical Therapist provides patient-centered care, documents evaluations and treatment, monitors patient progress and outcomes, and collaborates with patients, families, and other health care providers. The role also includes department support activities such as supervising assistants and students when assigned, contributing to quality improvement and professional development, and helping maintain safe, efficient operations.

Requirements

Doctoral, master's, or bachelor's degree from an accredited physical therapy program, or a physical therapy certificate.
Successful completion of required affiliations.
CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

New graduates are welcome; mentorship is available.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive initial evaluations to identify functional deficits and develop treatment plans to improve mobility, manage pain, restore function, and prevent disability.
Provide skilled interventions tailored to patient needs and preferences using appropriate techniques, modalities, and equipment.
Collaborate with patients to establish short- and long-term goals.
Communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, families, and health care providers, ensuring informed consent, confidentiality, and cultural sensitivity.
Manage patients through direct or indirect treatment, or referral to another provider as appropriate.
Establish and update diagnoses, prognoses, and plans of care using available evidence and clinical reasoning.
Review and document patient medical history, evaluation findings, treatment plans, treatment responses, and changes in status.
Educate patients and family members about prognosis and care options.
Assist in developing and implementing department programs.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives, continuing education, professional development, and QI data collection and planning.
Monitor and document patient progress, outcomes, and satisfaction.
Share clinical knowledge and new techniques to improve patient care.
Supervise Physical Therapy Assistants, PT and PTA students, and observers as assigned.
Maintain confidentiality and comply with Network and departmental policies, safety requirements, ethical standards, legal requirements, and regulatory standards.
Demonstrate service excellence, performance improvement, and financial responsibility through effective and efficient use of resources.
Comply with attendance and dress code policies.
Demonstrate competency in assessment, treatment range, growth and development, and communication appropriate to the age of the patient.
Attend designated or requested meetings, including multidisciplinary meetings as applicable.
Accurately bill patient accounts for services rendered.
Provide in-services to PT department staff and others.
Clean and order supplies as assigned by the facility director.
Perform other related duties as assigned, such as peer record review.