Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist

Winchester Gardens is seeking an experienced Physical Therapist to join our team! Winchester Gardens is a Springpoint Senior Living community located in Maplewood, NJ. We are seeking a Part-Time and Per Diem Physical Therapist to join our team. At Springpoint, our Physical Therapist's primary purpose is to assess, plan, organize, and administer rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.

$2,000 Sign-On Bonus for Part-Time Position!

Responsibilities:

• Performs and documents an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention.
• Plans, prepares, or carries out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
• Records prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enters information into computer.
• Identifies and documents goals, anticipated progress, and plans for reevaluation.
• Administers manual exercises, massage, or traction to help relieve pain, increase patient strength, or decrease or prevent deformity or crippling.
• Evaluates effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
• Tests and measures patient's strength, motor development and function, sensory perception, functional capacity, or respiratory or circulatory efficiency and record data.
• Instructs patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
• Confers with the patient, medical practitioners, or other appropriate parties to plan, implement, or assess the intervention program.
• Reviews physician's referral and patient's medical records to help determine diagnosis and physical therapy treatment required.
• Complies with professional, ethical, and legal standards.

Education and Experience:

• Graduate of an Accredited therapy program
• Experience: at least 2 years' experience as a physical therapist
• License/Certifications: Current Physical Therapist state license

Benefits (Part Time):

• STO and Holiday Pay
• 401(k) (Company Match If Eligibility is Met)
• Voluntary Benefits
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Employee & Resident Bonus Referral Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program

Pay Range: $48.00 - $60.00 / hour

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