Physical Therapist I - AVN, Part Time, Morris County

Atlantic Health; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Atlantic Health's Atlantic Visiting Nurse Division is seeking a part-time Physical Therapist in Morris County, NJ. The role involves evaluating and treating patients in their homes as part of a collaborative health team. Flexible scheduling spans Monday through Friday, 8-4, with a weekend rotation every 5–7 weeks.

The Visiting Nurse division serves multiple counties in New Jersey, focusing on personalized home care to promote independence and recovery outside hospital settings.

Responsibilities

• Performs initial examinations and differential diagnosis.
• Provides and prescribes plans of care consisting of corrective therapeutic exercise.
• Performs manual treatments consisting of soft tissue techniques, joint mobilizations, and many more.
• Supervises and interacts with support staff and maintain proper documentation.
• Evaluates and establishes a plan of care and treats patients accordingly.
• Documents patient care and charges appropriately, and documents the course of patient care, including progress made and the ongoing need for treatment.
• Works with other professionals in an effective manner.
• Provides clinically appropriate therapeutic interventions.
• Evaluates patient response to treatment and provides feedback to the interdisciplinary team.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job description

Atlantic Health is seeking a dynamic and motivated individual, to join the energetic and innovative team of healthcare professionals in their Atlantic Visiting Nurse Division as a Part Time Physical Therapist in Morris County. The ideal candidate will evaluate and treat patients in the patient's home and be a part of a collaborative team of health providers. Schedule is flexible between Monday through Friday and 8-4pm daily. Also, weekend rotation every 5 to 7 weeks.

Atlantic Visiting Nurse provides personalized care for you or a loved one to regain health, stay out of the hospital, and remain living independently at home. Whether or not it is managing life with a chronic illness, living with a disability, returning home from the hospital or rehabilitation facility, or need assistance with end-of-life care, we are available to you in six counties throughout New Jersey: Morris, Somerset, Essex, Sussex, Union, and Warren.

Principal Accountabilities:

• 1. Performs initial examinations and differential diagnosis.
• 2. Provides and prescribes plans of care consisting of corrective therapeutic exercise.
• 3. Performs manual treatments consisting of soft tissue techniques, joint mobilizations, and many more.
• 4. Supervises and interacts with support staff and maintain proper documentation.
• 5. Evaluates and establishes a plan of care and treats patients accordingly.
• 6. Documents patient care and charges appropriately, and documents the course of patient care, including progress made and the ongoing need for treatment.
• 7. Works with other professionals in an effective manner
• 8. Provides clinically appropriate therapeutic interventions.
• 9. Evaluates patient response to treatment and provides feedback to the interdisciplinary team.
• 10. Performs other related duties as assigned.