Pediatric Physical Therapist; PT Union, NJ

Job Overview

Job Title:

Physical Therapist

Location:

Union (UNC)

Department:
Physical Therapy

Req #:

Status:
Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $95,680.00 - $ per year

Pay Transparency: The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey. The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

• Physical Therapy Degree from an accredited program
• NJ Physical Therapy License
• American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Provider Certification
• Tact, initiative and judgment in the performance of duties
• Physical stamina for lifting and therapeutic handling of patients
• Ability to identify and prioritize realistic functional goals for remediation, compensation, adaptation, or prevention of deficits

• Physical Therapy Degree from an accredited program
• NJ Physical Therapy License
• American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Provider Certification

Full Time; 40 hours/week

• Selects, administers, and interprets assessment tools as designated in competency expectations including:
  History, Screening, Observations, and Evaluations as appropriate to patients.
• Identifies and prioritizes time realistic functional goals for remediation, compensation, adaptation or prevention of deficits.
• Applies principles of activity analysis for grading physical, perceptual/cognitive and psychosocial demands to produce an optimal mesh of child's or family's abilities to meet environmental demand.
• Communicates effectively with patients, families, and the team in oral and written formats in both formal and non‑formal situations.
• Assists in training others, including staff, PTAs, aides, and students.
• Takes responsibility for seeking supervision or consultation in relationship to clinical performance.
• Meets competency expectations in explaining symptoms, prognosis and functional limitations for a variety of diagnostic groups.
• Provides discharge recommendations appropriate to the child and their family, considering child's prognosis, role expectations, and knowledge of community resources.
• Ensures minimum annual expected volumes are met.

• Direct contact with patients, families, nursing, therapists and other health and education professionals; may include community groups and universities.
• Assigns work to and follows up for satisfactory completion of duties of physical therapy assistants, aides, orthotics technicians and assists with student training.
• Actively contributes to improvement plans, effectively utilizes feedback.
• Communicates discharge recommendations appropriately to families and staff.
• Ensures that intervention plans meet patient goals and expectations.

We are dedicated to delivering the best possible patient care. We bring a longstanding, vibrant culture with an international coalition of expertise. Join a team that cares!

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.