Physical Therapist- Home Care (Full time, day shift)

Rochester Regional Health • Newark, NJ

8d • $71,000 - $101,920 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Physical Therapist, you welcome patients and put them at ease. You provide PT to patients with care and compassion to ensure rehabilitation success. This position is based out of 800 West Miller Street, Suite 6, Newark, NY 14513 and will cover Wayne County. The role is full-time, 40 hours per week, with a schedule of Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Requirements

• Developed leadership skills
• Patient focused, with demonstrated care and compassion
• Exceptional communication and documentation skills
• Physical therapy treatment
• Functional mobility training
• Use of assistive devices training
• Therapeutic exercise
• Balance and coordination retraining
• Massage
• Heat and cryotherapy application
• Diagnostic and progressive functionality tests
• Training, mentoring, and coaching team members
• Addressing scheduling needs

Responsibilities

• Assess patient impairment and current condition to evaluate rehabilitation potential.
• Report on patient progress.
• Communicate effectively with physician and other team members.
• Counsel patient and family according to degree of disability or impairment.
• Develop physical therapy treatment project for each patient, including training in functional mobility, use of assistive devices, therapeutic exercise, balance and coordination retraining, massage, heat and cryotherapy.
• Apply diagnostic and progressive functionality tests.
• Train, mentor and coach team members to ensure standards of the department are met.
• Address scheduling needs to ensure proper coverage is provided.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed