Physical Therapist / PT

Pascack Valley Medical Center • Westwood, NJ

14d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center as a day-shift, PRN Physical Therapist in Westwood, New Jersey. The role provides the opportunity to treat a wide range of orthopedic, neurological, and medical-surgical cases in inpatient and outpatient settings. Physical therapists help restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities for patients with injuries or disease. They also restore, maintain, and promote overall fitness and health. The position serves patients with physical limitations, assesses their medical histories and physical abilities, and develops treatment plans to help them reach 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 describes its culture as people-first and supportive, and highlights career growth resources, wellness, education, financial well-being, and advanced technology supporting patient care.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• One year of experience; 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.
• Two years of experience.
• Experience with electronic health records.

Responsibilities

• Treat orthopedic, neurological, and medical-surgical cases in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Provide services to restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities.
• Restore, maintain, and promote patients’ overall fitness and health.
• Examine 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.

Benefits

• Career growth opportunities and resources supporting wellness, education, and financial well-being.
• Supportive, inclusive culture that values and cares for team members.
• Advanced technology to support the team and enhance patient care.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level