Senior Physical Therapist Amputation (Part-Time 20 hours) Jefferson Moss-Magee Elkins Park

Jefferson Health; Pennsylvania; Sur place; USD 95 000 - 125 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Résumé du poste

Jefferson Health is seeking a Senior Physical Therapist in the Amputation Department to evaluate, treat, and discharge plan patients across acute care, rehab and outpatient settings. The role emphasizes collaboration with the care team to advance patients to their highest level of function.

The senior therapist will mentor staff, participate in education, and contribute to program development and quality improvement while aligning with the organization’s mission and values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral Degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Program.
• Minimum of 5 years of current clinical practice.

Responsabilités

• Conducts therapy evaluations, treatment planning and discharge planning for a full patient caseload across acute care, skilled facility, acute rehab and outpatient settings.
• Mentors and educates students and junior staff as appropriate.
• Documents patient progress, daily treatments, progress notes, evaluations and discharge summaries.

Connaissances

Therapy evaluation

Discharge planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Student education

Formation

PT degree (DPT/MS/BS)

Description du poste

Job Details The Senior Physical Therapist (Amputation Dept) is responsible for the evaluation, treatment and discharge planning of all patients referred for their given services. The PT is an integral healthcare provider accountable to assist the patient to progress to their highest level of 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.

Essential Functions

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• 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.
• Participates in student education Part-Time (ICE, OT level I) or Full-Time students
• 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.
• Assists with staff orientation, mentorship and competency assessment of new/rotating staff.
• Suggests and implements, with manager/supervisor approval, program development or performance improvement activities.
• Completes education, teaching and professional activities commensurate with position.
• Supports supervisor/manager with ongoing clinical and departmental operations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Description

Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral Degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Program.

AND Experience: Minimum of 5 years of current clinical practice.

Work Shift Workday Day (United States of America) Worker Sub Type Regular Employee Entity Albert Einstein Medical Center Primary Location Address 60 Township Line Road, Elkins Park, 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.

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.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

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, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts
• 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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In keeping with Jefferson's Mission, We Improve Lives, it is our goal to recruit, retain, develop and reward highly‑qualified employees.

If you are enthusiastic, caring and dedicated to service excellence, we invite you to consider joining Jefferson.

Jefferson encourages its employees to expand their knowledge and develop their careers through growth opportunities and continuing education.

With a long standing history, Jefferson has been advancing the medical field from the 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.