Pelvic Health Physical Therapist / PT

Pascack Valley Medical Center•Westwood, NJ

14d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center as a part-time, day-shift outpatient Physical Therapist in Westwood, New Jersey. Physical therapists provide services to restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities for patients affected by injury or disease. They also restore, maintain, and promote patients’ overall fitness and health. The patient population includes people experiencing physical limitations. Therapists review medical histories and assess strength, range of motion, balance, coordination, posture, muscle performance, respiration, and motor function. They develop appropriate treatment plans to help patients achieve their goals. Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center is a 128-bed, full-service acute-care community hospital with a new emergency department, a state-of-the-art maternity center, a women’s imaging center, and an ICU. The organization highlights career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, wellness, education and financial well-being resources, paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, a supportive and inclusive culture, and advanced technology supporting patient care.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
1 year of experience required; this requirement may be waived with a strong recommendation from an acute care or outpatient clinical affiliation.
Current valid New Jersey State Physical Therapy license.
BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and before providing direct patient care.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or PhD in Physical Therapy.
2 years’ experience.
Experience with electronic health records.

Responsibilities

Provide services to restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities for patients suffering from injuries or disease.
Restore, maintain, and promote patients’ overall fitness and health.
Review patients’ medical histories and assess strength, range of motion, balance, coordination, posture, muscle performance, respiration, and motor function.
Develop appropriate treatment plans to help patients achieve their goals.