Physical Therapist, Per Diem, Somerville, NJ

Job Overview:

RWJBarnabas Health is looking to add a qualified Per Diem Physical Therapist in Somerville, NJ. This position is needed for Inpatient Acute Care.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Experience with post-surgical, elective joint replacement and stroke
• Weekends, holidays and weekdays as needed

Certifications and Licenses Required:

• NJ license

Scheduling Requirements:

• Day Shift
• Per Diem Schedule

Essential Functions:

• Selects, administers, and interprets assessment tools as designated in competency expectations including History, Screening, Observations, and Evaluations as appropriated to patients
• Identifies and prioritizes time realistic functional goals for remediation, compensation, adaptation or prevention of deficits
• Selects, utilizes and evaluates the effectiveness of appropriate treatment methods as designated in competency expectations
• 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, & team in oral and written formats in both formal and non-formal situations,
• As designated in competency expectations, assists in training others
• This may include:
  • Staff, PTAs, Aides, & students
• Takes responsibility for seeking supervision or consultation in relationship to clinical performance
• Actively contributes to improvement plans effectively utilizes feedback
• Meets competency expectations in explaining symptoms, prognosis and functional limitations for a variety of diagnostic groups
• Makes discharge recommendations appropriate to the child & their family in consideration of child's prognosis, role expectations, and knowledge of community resources as designated in competency expectations
• Meets minimum annual expected volumes

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered,

high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering

a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer