Physical Therapist (Full time) Jefferson Abington/Lansdale & OP sites

Abington Memorial Hospital; Abington (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance (including Rx)

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Professional development

Job summary

Abington Memorial Hospital seeks a Senior Physical Therapist to evaluate, treat, and discharge plan for diverse patient populations across acute, outpatient, and rehab settings.

The role emphasizes evidence-based practice, collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, and participation in teaching and student education to advance clinical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Program.
• Master’s Degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Program.
• Doctorate from an accredited Physical Therapy Program.
• 5 years of current clinical practice; PA licensure to practice Physical Therapy.

Responsibilities

• Performs therapy evaluations, creates treatment plans, and discharge planning for a full patient caseload across acute care, skilled facility, acute rehab, and outpatient settings as appropriate.
• Assesses, synthesizes, and applies evidence to clinical practice.
• Participates in education and teaching commensurate with a novice clinician.
• Plans, organizes and delivers treatment programs to help patients recover and rehabilitate.
• Utilizes tools and techniques to administer safe therapeutic interventions for patients and families.
• Records and documents health progress, daily treatments, evaluations and discharge summaries.
• Supports program development, performance improvement activities, and departmental operations.
• Assists with staff orientation, mentorship and competency assessment.
• Engages with students in education programs (ICE, OT level I) or full-time students.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy

Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy

Doctorate in Physical Therapy

Job description

Job Details

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

Job Description Summary

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

Job Duties

• Provides 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.
• Assesses, synthesizes and applies the literature to their clinical practice.
• Participates in education and teaching commensurate with novice clinician.
• 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.
• Suggests and implements, with manager/supervisor approval, program development or performance improvement activities.
• Supports supervisor/manager with ongoing clinical and departmental operations.
• Assists with staff orientation, mentorship and competency assessment of new/rotating staff.
• Completes education, teaching and professional activities commensurate with position.
• Participates in student education Part-Time (ICE, OT level I) or Full-Time students
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.(Do not delete, move or over-write this statement)
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Program.
• Master’s Degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Program.
• Doctorate from an accredited Physical Therapy Program.
• 5 years of current clinical practice.
• WILL CONSIDER LESS YEARS OF EXPERIENCE PT - Licensed Physical Therapist - State of Pennsylvania BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association.

Physical Demands

• Lift and carry 40-50 lbs.
• Examples: Push/pull patients on bed, stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force), lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patient’s weight.
• Frequent to continuous standing/walking.
• Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift.
• *Patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer:

This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type Regular Employee Entity Abington Memorial Hospital

Primary Location Address 1200 Old York Road, Abington, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow’s professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Benefits

• medical (including prescription)
• supplemental insurance
• dental
• vision
• life and AD&D insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• flexible spending accounts
• retirement plans
• tuition assistance
• voluntary benefits
• 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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If you are enthusiastic, caring and dedicated to service excellence, we invite you to consider joining Jefferson.

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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.