Physical Therapist Per Diem

Sterling Therapy Providers•Keansburg, NJ

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Physical Therapist organizes and conducts physical therapy programs at the facility to facilitate rehabilitation. The role directs residents’ participation in selected tasks to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance, and facilitates learning skills and functions that promote independence and productivity in order to diminish or correct pathology. The Physical Therapist also directs activities that promote and maintain health. The position is per diem and is located in Keansburg, New Jersey. The listed rate is $60 per hour.

Requirements

Graduate of a physical therapy curriculum accredited jointly by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association and the American Physical Therapy Association, and certified by the American Physical Therapy Association under its requirements.
Licensed and/or eligible for licensure as required by the state.
Good organizational and time management skills.
Good verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Evaluate residents, develop treatment goals and methods, implement treatment plans, and complete related documentation and record keeping.
Apply therapeutic techniques involving gait, ambulation, muscle strength, coordination, endurance, mobility, posture control, sensory awareness, sitting and standing skills, balance, and orientation.
Design and fit adaptive devices, and train residents in their use, including orthotics and prosthetics.
Select physical agent modalities suited to each resident’s needs, physical capacity, mobility activities, and diagnosis.
Consult with rehabilitation team members to select appropriate therapeutic regimens consistent with residents’ needs and capabilities.
Instruct residents in skills and techniques for mobility activities, and evaluate their progress, attitudes, and behavior in relation to rehabilitation potential.
Adapt programs to the needs of individual residents.
Promote a safe environment and enforce the elimination of fire and safety hazards.
Attend and contribute to resident care and staffing conferences and other related meetings.
Supervise supportive personnel in accordance with state and professional standards.
Conduct training programs and participate in training medical, nursing, and other personnel in physical therapy techniques and objectives.
Order supplies and equipment as necessary.
Clean and maintain equipment, and identify and report equipment needing repair.
Ensure residents and families receive high-quality service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere that recognizes individual needs and rights.
Interact with residents, families, visitors, and employees.
Carry out other requested tasks when hands-on intervention or participation may be required.