Full time licensed Physical Therapist (PT)-SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE

Continuum Healthcare Inc.; Galloway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Continuum Healthcare Inc. in New Jersey is seeking a Physical Therapist (PT) to manage patient care and outcomes as part of an interdisciplinary team. The therapist supervises assistants and aides according to the plan of care and regulatory guidelines.

The position emphasizes experience in long-term care or outpatient settings and knowledge of cost and productivity management, with licensure in the assigned state(s) of practice.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate with minimally a bachelor's degree in physical therapy or occupational therapy, or a master's degree in speech-language pathology and/or equivalent certification accepted by the designated professional accrediting body.
• Foreign trained therapists must meet the education standards as defined by the state licensing board in the state they practice in.

Responsibilities

• Manage care of patients/residents and related outcomes.
• Supervise clinically all assistants and aides per plan of care.
• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to balance outcomes and costs.

Skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Cost and productivity management

Outpatient experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in physical therapy or occupational therapy; or Master's in speech-language pathology

Foreign trained therapists education standards per state licensing board

Job description

Physical Therapist - PT

Physical Therapist - PT - POSITION SUMMARY:

A therapist’s overall responsibility is to manage the care of the patient/resident, managing quality of all related outcomes. The therapist participates as an integral part of the interdisciplinary team, manages resources to meet the needs of the patient/resident and related customers balancing outcomes and cost effective and efficient treatment.

Physical Therapist - PT - REPORTS TO:

Directly reports to the Director of Rehabilitation or designee of the facility where providing therapy services.

Physical Therapist - PT - SUPERVISES:

Supervises clinically all assistants and aides of patients to which the therapist is directing or overseeing the delivery of services according to an established plan of care. Supervision follows all accepted state and federal guidelines for the respective discipline.

Physical Therapist - PT - RECOMMENDED MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Graduate of an accredited college or university with minimally a bachelors degree in physical therapy or occupational therapy, or a masters degree in speech-language pathology and/or equivalent certification accepted by the designated professional accrediting body

Foreign trained therapists must meet the education standards as defined by the state licensing board in the state they practice in.

Physical Therapist - PT - Professional Experience

1. Prefer-experience/knowledge managing other rehabilitation personnel.
2. Prefer-experience/knowledge in long term care facilities.
3. Prefer-experience/knowledge managing cost and productivity
4. Prefer Outpatient experience/ knowledge.
5. Knowledge in governmental and regulatory guidelines in designated healthcare settings

Physical Therapist - PT - Certification/Licensure:

Actively licensed therapist in assigned state(s) of employment as a Speech Language Pathologist, Physical or Occupational Therapist or related health care profession

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