Senior Pediatric Physical Therapist - Full Time
About The Position
Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives - and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change. The Senior Pediatric Physical Therapist provides physical therapy services to individuals and their families in a team relationship with other health care providers. This position is located at the Institute for Child Development.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited physical therapy school.
- 2 years previous experience.
- Physical Therapist License.
Responsibilities
- Performs all functions associated with the evaluation of patients for all age groups within the department's responsibility.
- Performs all functions associated with the execution of therapeutic treatment for all age groups within the department's responsibility.
- Completes all documentation required within the regarded timeline according to department.
- Serves as clinical resources in case management to all non-senior physical therapists on staff.
- Assists department management in the development, coordinator and implementation of new programs that will enhance the department's scope of services to service the needs of the community
- Provides department management feedback regarding procedural, programmatic and staff concerns.
- Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.) This process includes communicating with the patient, parent and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
- Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Industry
Hospitals
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
