Good Shepherd Rehabilitation
Job Overview
Responsibilities
Plan, prepare and carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain and prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention.
Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
Administer manual exercises, massage or traction to help relieve pain, increase patient strength, or decrease or prevent deformity.
Instruct patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
Confer with the patient, medical practitioners and appropriate others to plan, implement and assess the intervention program.
Review physician's referral and patient's medical records to help determine diagnosis and physical therapy treatment required.
Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in the patient\'s chart or enter information into computer.
Obtain patients' consent to proposed interventions.
Discharge patient from physical therapy when goals or projected outcomes have been attained and provide for appropriate follow-up care or referrals.
Supervise, train and assess therapy students during onsite clinical affiliations.
Essential Accountabilities
Ensures communication and collaboration with supervisors and fellow co-workers to serve patients and other customers to the best of his/her ability.
Is professional in all actions and appearance.
Ensure compliance with regulatory parameters.
Uses resources wisely – as if they were one’s own.
Demonstrates understanding and ownership of how his/her role contributes to achieving the success of the Department and the Health System.
Demonstrates a personal commitment to ensuring a clean and safe working environment.
Anticipates patients’/customers’ needs and acts accordingly.
Works to enhance patient satisfaction.
Assist patients and families.
Analyzes problems from the customers’ point of view.
Honors patient/customer/employee confidentiality.
Seeks feedback on how to improve performance and offers constructive feedback, as well.
Applies learning for improved performance.
Presents self professionally & demonstrates professional behavior during interactions with others.
Strives to understand and value differences in others’ race, nationality, gender, age, background, experience, and style.
Non-Essential Accountabilities
Clinical Education: Serves as clinical instructor (after gaining one year of clinical experience & if student is available).
Assists with clinical education of students if not the Primary CI.
Staff Education: Provides a formal presentation of evidence-based information (i.e. in-service).
Attendance at institutional in-services, staff meetings and/or continuing education programs.
Patient/Employee Safety Accountabilities
Participates in entity and department-wide initiatives for patient/employee safety.
Demonstrates an awareness of patient/employee safety when carrying out daily responsibilities of their position.
Validation of annual competencies required for the position.
Operations
Therapy Examination
Therapy Treatment Planning
Therapy Treatment Implementation
Applies the Principles of Logic & Scientific Method to the Practice of PT
Full compliance with licensure requirements
Ethical & Legal Practice Standards
Therapy Documentation
Compliance Audits: Total of 2 charts reviewed in a quarter by Site Manager or senior therapist. Done in 2 out of 4 quarters per year.
Qualitative Chart Audit: At least 1 done per year
Productivity Expectations
Health System ID is worn in accordance to policy
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy required
Master's Degree preferred
Work Experience: Previous healthcare experience preferred
Licenses / Certifications: Physical Therapist license required
Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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Responsibilities
Plan, prepare and carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain and prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention.
Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
Administer manual exercises, massage or traction to help relieve pain, increase patient strength, or decrease or prevent deformity.
Instruct patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
Confer with the patient, medical practitioners and appropriate others to plan, implement and assess the intervention program.
Review physician's referral and patient's medical records to help determine diagnosis and physical therapy treatment required.
Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in the patient\'s chart or enter information into computer.
Obtain patients' consent to proposed interventions.
Discharge patient from physical therapy when goals or projected outcomes have been attained and provide for appropriate follow-up care or referrals.
Supervise, train and assess therapy students during onsite clinical affiliations.
Essential Accountabilities
Ensures communication and collaboration with supervisors and fellow co-workers to serve patients and other customers to the best of his/her ability.
Is professional in all actions and appearance.
Ensure compliance with regulatory parameters.
Uses resources wisely – as if they were one’s own.
Demonstrates understanding and ownership of how his/her role contributes to achieving the success of the Department and the Health System.
Demonstrates a personal commitment to ensuring a clean and safe working environment.
Anticipates patients’/customers’ needs and acts accordingly.
Works to enhance patient satisfaction.
Assist patients and families.
Analyzes problems from the customers’ point of view.
Honors patient/customer/employee confidentiality.
Seeks feedback on how to improve performance and offers constructive feedback, as well.
Applies learning for improved performance.
Presents self professionally & demonstrates professional behavior during interactions with others.
Strives to understand and value differences in others’ race, nationality, gender, age, background, experience, and style.
Non-Essential Accountabilities
Clinical Education: Serves as clinical instructor (after gaining one year of clinical experience & if student is available).
Assists with clinical education of students if not the Primary CI.
Staff Education: Provides a formal presentation of evidence-based information (i.e. in-service).
Attendance at institutional in-services, staff meetings and/or continuing education programs.
Patient/Employee Safety Accountabilities
Participates in entity and department-wide initiatives for patient/employee safety.
Demonstrates an awareness of patient/employee safety when carrying out daily responsibilities of their position.
Validation of annual competencies required for the position.
Operations
Therapy Examination
Therapy Treatment Planning
Therapy Treatment Implementation
Applies the Principles of Logic & Scientific Method to the Practice of PT
Full compliance with licensure requirements
Ethical & Legal Practice Standards
Therapy Documentation
Compliance Audits: Total of 2 charts reviewed in a quarter by Site Manager or senior therapist. Done in 2 out of 4 quarters per year.
Qualitative Chart Audit: At least 1 done per year
Productivity Expectations
Health System ID is worn in accordance to policy
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy required
Master's Degree preferred
Work Experience: Previous healthcare experience preferred
Licenses / Certifications: Physical Therapist license required
Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation by 2x
Get notified about new Physical Therapist jobs in
East Windsor, NJ .
Full-time Physical Therapist, Offering a $7,500 Sign-on Bonus!
Physical Therapist (PT) - $5,000 Sign on Bonus
Freehold Township, NJ $41.00-$52.00 1 week ago
Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - $3,000 Sign on Bonus
Freehold Township, NJ $30.00-$43.00 1 week ago
Hamilton Township, NJ $30.00-$35.00 3 weeks ago
Physical Therapist (PT) - $5,000 Sign on Bonus
Manalapan, NJ $100,000.00-$115,000.00 2 days ago
Physical Therapist (PT) - $5,000 Sign on Bonus
New Jersey, United States $60.00-$90.00 3 weeks ago
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New Jersey, United States $45.00-$50.00 2 months ago
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