Physical Therapist
Emerson, NJ 
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Posted 12 days ago
Job Description

Summary

We are hiring for Physical Therapist to join our team in Senior Living.

At LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy themeaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families,each other, and the communities we serve-it truly is all about helping people.

As a Physical Therapist, you can expect:

  • the ability to build in-person trusted therapist-patient relationships
  • continuing education and tuition reimbursement opportunities
  • independence and autonomy
  • career growth possibilities


Responsibilities
  • Completes initial evaluation in a timely manner.
  • Evaluates the patient to determine rehab potential, identifies needs, establishes an individualized treatment plan of care, and sets goals to be used in the team plan of care.
  • Sets initial STG's and LTG's.
  • Collaborates with patient and family in goal setting and achievement.
  • Schedules patient at appropriate time for therapy.
  • Identifies patient and family education needs.
  • Utilizes equipment in a proper and safe manner, maintains equipment inspection, maintenance and cleaning logs, reports broken or faulty equipment.
  • Maintains equipment logs for required equipment in the outpatient clinic.
  • Follows medical regimen developed for the patient. Is aware of and adheres to precautions (THR, TKR, Cardiac, Wound, etc.).
  • Utilizes the following safe treatment techniques: transfers, positioning, feeding, splinting, paraffin bath, cryotherapy, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, etc.
  • Utilizes treatment approaches according to established PT protocols and policies.
  • Documents each visit in the EMR.
  • Documents units of treatment for each visit in the EMR.
  • Completes D/C summary on each patient on their final visit to outpatient PT.
  • Completes appropriate discharge planning in the following areas: Develops and reviews Home Exercise Program (HEP) with patient and family/caregiver. Provides discharge instructions to patient and family as clinically appropriate.
  • Actively participates in Department Team meetings.
  • Conducts in services for other staff members as needed or identified.
  • Participates in weekend and holiday rotation as needed.
  • Participates in student supervision as indicated.
  • Assists in the interview process for new therapy department employees as needed.
  • Wound Care-provides wound care to patients as allowed by state licensure boards and practice acts


Education and Experience
  • Formal Education: Bachelor's Degree
  • Experience: Less than 6 months
  • License, Registration, and / or Certification Requirement: Yes
  • Graduate of an accredited school of Physical Therapy and successful completion of the National Registry exam.
  • Recent graduates who have applied for the registration exam may be considered for provisional appointment.
  • CPR certification and all other certificates and documents as required by LHC Group policy.
  • Current Physical Therapy License in state of practice
  • Must be willing to accept management duties as assigned



Equal Opportunity Employer - vets, disability.

 

Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
0 to 1 year
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