Physical Therapist

Springpoint•Denville, NJ

17d•Onsite

About The Position

The Oaks at Denville is seeking an experienced Physical Therapist to join their team. This is a Per Diem position at a Springpoint Senior Living Community located in Denville, New Jersey. The Physical Therapist is responsible for assessing, planning, organizing, and administering rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required
Graduate of an accredited therapy program
Current NJ Physical Therapist State License

Responsibilities

Performs and documents an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention.
Plans, prepares, or carries out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
Records prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enters information into computer.
Identifies and documents goals, anticipated progress, and plans for reevaluation.
Administers manual exercises, massage, or traction to help relieve pain, increase patient strength, or decrease or prevent deformity or crippling.
Tests and measures patient's strength, motor development and function, sensory perception, functional capacity, or respiratory or circulatory efficiency and record data.
Instructs patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
Confers with the patient, medical practitioners, or other appropriate parties to plan, implement, or assess the intervention program.
Reviews physician's referral and patient's medical records to help determine diagnosis and physical therapy treatment required.