Physical Therapist: Per Diem Jefferson Moss-Magee Elkins Park

Jefferson Health Plans•Cheltenham Township, PA

About The Position

The Physical Therapist is responsible for the evaluation, treatment, and discharge planning of all patients referred for their given services. The Physical Therapist is an integral healthcare provider accountable to assist the patient to their highest level of function. The Therapist will uphold the mission, vision, and values of Jefferson Health. Works in conjunction with other health care professionals to coordinate treatment plans and care.

Requirements

Bachelors, Masters, or Doctoral Degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Program.
Experience: 0-2 years of clinical practice required. 1 year preferred
Valid PA state license in Physical Therapy.
CPR certification required via AHA.
Bachelors, Masters, or Doctoral Degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Program.
Experience: 0-2 years of clinical practice required. 1 year preferred
Valid PA state license in Physical Therapy.
CPR certification required via AHA.

Responsibilities

Provide therapy evaluations, treatment planning, treatment interventions and discharge planning for a full patient caseload in acute care, skilled facility, acute rehab, outpatient settings as appropriate.
Plans, organizes and delivers treatment programs that help clients/patients recover and rehabilitate.
Utilizes tools and techniques to administer safe therapeutic interventions and trainings, for patient and families.
Records and documents clients/patients' health progress information for evaluation, all therapeutic interventions including daily treatments, progress notes, evaluations and discharge summaries.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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In keeping with Jefferson's Mission, We Improve Lives, it is our goal to recruit, retain, develop and reward highly-qualified employees.
If you are enthusiastic, caring and dedicated to service excellence, we invite you to consider joining Jefferson.
Jefferson encourages its employees to expand their knowledge and develop their careers through growth opportunities and continuing education.
With a long standing history, Jefferson has been advancing the medical field from the heart of Center City Philadelphia for nearly 200 years.
Our Mission, We Improve Lives, expands to every corner of the organization.
From our weekly farmer’s market, to our new Jefferson Accelerator Zone for innovation, our employees’ passion for the community is evident by the daily gestures towards our patients, students and each other.