Supervisor, Physical Therapy

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc.; Clark (NJ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Physical Therapy Supervisor to oversee staff therapists, assistants, and support personnel. The role involves PT evaluation, treatment planning, implementation, documentation, and patient/family education. You will also train staff, monitor programs, and contribute to departmental initiatives.

The position is onsite with early morning and evening coverage as needed. The ideal candidate has supervisory experience in a professional therapy setting and

Qualifications

• Graduate of an APTA-accredited Physical Therapy education program.
• Demonstrated ability and interest in supervision and management.
• Outpatient therapy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct supervision of staff therapists, therapist assistants, and support personnel.
• Perform physical therapy evaluation, develop treatment plans, implement treatment, document, and educate patients and their families.
• Provide orientation and on-the-job training for staff; develop, monitor and modify programs; participate in department initiatives.
• Practice with integrity and autonomy in accordance with applicable standards and ethics.
• Onsite position with early morning/evening coverage as needed for patient care.

Skills

Supervision

Management

Outpatient therapy

Education

APTA-accredited PT program

PT License

BLS Certification

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Physical Therapy Supervisor is responsible for direct supervision of staff therapists, therapist assistants, and support personnel. As a member of an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team, the incumbent is responsible for physical therapy evaluation, treatment planning, treatment implementation, documentation, and patient/family education. Other responsibilities include orientation and on the job training of staff; development, monitoring and modification of programs; and other professional and administrative duties as assigned. The individual also participates in department/facility initiatives as assigned. Additionally, the Supervisor is responsible for practicing with integrity and autonomy in accordance with practice act/standards, code of ethics and regulatory bodies and is responsible for identifying and effectively addressing situations outside of these guidelines.

This is an onsite position and the schedule is: Early morning and evenings as needed for patient care. This schedule can vary according to coverage, patient needs.

The ideal candidate will have supervisory experience in a professional billing therapy practice (versus hospital based).

Candidates with outpatient therapy experience are strongly preferred.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Graduate of an APTA accredited Physical Therapy education program or equivalent.
• Demonstrated ability and interest in supervision and management.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• Physical Therapist License.
• BLS AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.