Per Diem Physical Therapist (Competitive Rates)

St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center; Paterson (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph's Health in New Jersey seeks a licensed Physical Therapist to evaluate, plan, direct and administer individualized therapeutic treatment programs aimed at restoring or improving function and preventing disability.

The role involves documenting evaluations, progress notes, discharge summaries, and maintaining patient files. Responsibilities include counseling patients and families on diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care, while staying current with regulatory policies affecting

Qualifications

• Graduate of Accredited Physical Therapy Program required.
• Current NJ State License in Physical Therapy required.
• BLS certification within first 3 months of hire required.
• QI certification for Wayne employees after training (if applicable)
• AHA-based certification for BLS/ACLS/PALS required since Jan 2019.
• Valid driver's license with clean record for EIP employees (if applicable)

Responsibilities

• Evaluates, plans, directs and administers individualized therapeutic treatment programs aimed at restoration or improvement of function, or prevention of disability.
• Writes evaluations, progress notes/reports, discharge summaries and maintains patient files.
• Counsels patients and/or family members regarding rehabilitation diagnosis, plan of care and prognosis.
• Maintains current knowledge of regulatory/legislative policies as they apply to the profession of Physical Therapy.

Skills

BLS certification

First 3 months after hire

Education

Graduate of Accredited Physical Therapy Program

Current NJ State License in Physical Therapy

Tools

None

Job description

Evaluates, plans, directs and administers individualized therapeutic treatment programs aimed at the restoration or improvement of function, or the prevention of disability. Writes evaluations, progress notes/reports, discharge summaries and maintains patient files. Counsels patients and/or family members regarding Rehabilitation diagnosis, plan of care and prognosis. Maintains current knowledge of regulatory/legislative policies as they apply to the profession of Physical Therapy and adheres to same.

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE JOB:

• Graduate of Accredited Physical Therapy Program, Current NJ State License in Physical Therapy.
• BLS certification within first 3 months of hire.
• For Wayne employees only: Quality Indicator (QI) certification required to be taken following employment training and then certification must be taken through the rehab program (UDSMR).
• For EIP employees only: a valid driver’s license with no pending violations and an acceptable driving record as stipulated by SJH policy and, if applicable, the insurance carrier, for those required to drive a hospital vehicle.
• Effective January 2019, St. Joseph’s Health requires all employee certifications for Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) to be granted through the American Heart Association.