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Ideal candidate has Outpatient Ortho experience and is willing to cover at 4 of our New Jersey sites.* JOB SUMMARY* Plan, prepare and carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain and prevent physical dysfunction in patients.* Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention.* Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.* Administer manual exercises, massage or traction to help relieve pain, increase patient strength, or decrease or prevent deformity.* Instruct patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.* Confer with the patient, medical practitioners and appropriate others to plan, implement and assess the intervention program.* Review physician‘s referral and patient‘s medical records to help determine diagnosis and physical therapy treatment required.* Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient‘s chart or enter information into computer.* Obtain patients‘ consent to proposed interventions.* Discharge patient from physical therapy when goals or projected outcomes have been attained and provide for appropriate follow-up care or referrals* Supervise, train and assess therapy students during onsite clinical affiliations.* ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS* PATIENT/CUSTOMER* Essential Accountabilities* Ensures communication and collaboration with supervisors and fellow co-workers to serve patients and other customers to the best of his/her ability.* Is professional in all actions and appearance* Ensure compliance with regulatory parameters* Uses resources wisely - as if they were one‘s own.* Demonstrates understanding and ownership of how his/her role contributes to achieving the success of the Department and the Health System.* Demonstrates a personal commitment to ensuring a clean and safe working environment.* Anticipates patients‘/customers‘ needs and acts accordingly.* Works to enhance patient satisfaction* Assist patients and families* Analyzes problems from the customers‘ point of view.* Honors patient/customer/employee confidentiality.* Seeks feedback on how to improve performance and offers constructive feedback, as well.* Applies learning for improved performance.* Presents self professionally & demonstrates professional behavior during interactions with others* Strives to understand and value differences in others‘ race, nationality, gender, age, background, experience, and style.* Non-Essential Accountabilities* Clinical Education* Serves as clinical instructor (after gaining one year of clinical experience & if student is available)* Assists with clinical education of students if not the Primary CI* Staff Education: Provides a formal presentation of evidenced-based information (i.e. in-service)* Attendance at institutional in-services, staff meetings and/or continuing education programs* PATIENT/EMPLOYEE SAFETY ACCOUNTABILITIES* Patient Care Providers* Participates in Entity and Department wide initiatives for Patient /Employee safety* Demonstrates an awareness of patient/ employee safety when carrying out daily responsibilities of their position.* Validation of annual competencies required for the position* OPERATIONS* Essential Accountabilities* Therapy Examination* Therapy Treatment Planning* Therapy Treatment Implementation* Applies the Principles of Logic & Scientific Method to the Practice of PT* Full compliance with licensure requirements* Ethical & Legal Practice Standards* Therapy Documentation-* Compliance Audits-Total of 2 charts reviewed in a quarter by Site Manager or senior therapist. Done in 2 out of 4 quarters per year.* Qualitative Chart Audit-At least 1 done per year* Productivity Expectations* Health System ID is worn in accordance to GSPP policy* Non-essential Accountabilities* CEQI (Clinical Effectiveness Quality Improvement)* QUALIFICATIONS* To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.* Education* Bachelor‘s Degree in Physical Therapy required* Master‘s Degree preferred* Work Experience* Previous healthcare experience preferred* Licenses / Certifications* Physical Therapist license required* Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required
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