Job Details
Healthcare
Physical Therapist - Day
Atco, NJ
Posted: 6/25/2024
Job ID#: 57835
Job Category: Healthcare
Position Type: *W2
Duration: 89
Shift: 1
Established more than 30 years ago, Tender Touch facilitates recovery by providing quality physical, occupational, and speech therapy services. Our commitment is to promote clinical excellence through on-site education, clinical program development, regulatory compliance, and comprehensive rehabilitation management. We provide an all-encompassing rehab solution for SNFs, ALFs, ILFs, hospitals and patients in home therapy settings across all 50 states. In addition to providing superior functional outcomes to our patients and clients, our unique success with claims and appeals management and optimizing clinically appropriate reimbursement is what sets Tender Touch apart.
Responsibilities:
- Patient Evaluation: Conduct thorough assessments of patients' medical history, functional abilities, and physical impairments to establish a diagnosis and develop personalized treatment goals.
- Treatment Planning: Develop comprehensive treatment plans based on patients' specific needs, goals, and medical conditions, utilizing evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning.
- Therapeutic Interventions: Administer a variety of therapeutic interventions, including therapeutic exercises, manual therapy techniques, modalities (e.g., ultrasound, electrical stimulation), and functional training to improve strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination.
- Pain Management: Utilize pain-relieving techniques and modalities to alleviate discomfort and improve patients' tolerance for therapeutic interventions.
- Functional Rehabilitation: Design progressive rehabilitation programs focused on restoring functional independence, mobility, and activities of daily living (ADLs) for patients across the lifespan.
- Patient Education: Educate patients and their caregivers on proper body mechanics, exercise techniques, ergonomic principles, and strategies for injury prevention and self-management of their condition.
- Documentation and Progress Monitoring: Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient evaluations, treatment sessions, progress notes, and outcomes measures to track patients' functional improvement and communicate with other healthcare providers.
- Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, including physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and orthopedic surgeons, to coordinate patient care, address clinical concerns, and optimize treatment outcomes.
- Health Promotion and Wellness: Promote health and wellness through preventive measures, community outreach, and patient education programs aimed at optimizing physical function, preventing injuries, and enhancing overall quality of life.
- Professional Development: Stay current with advances in physical therapy practice, research, and technology through continuing education, professional conferences, and participation in professional organizations (e.g., American Physical Therapy Association).
Qualifications:- Doctorate or Master's degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program.
- Current licensure or certification as a Physical Therapist in the state or country of practice.
- Strong clinical skills and knowledge of anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, and therapeutic principles related to physical therapy practice.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Compassion, empathy, and dedication to providing patient-centered care.
- Commitment to ethical and professional standards in the practice of physical therapy.
Note: The specific duties and qualifications may vary depending on the practice setting (e.g., outpatient clinic, hospital, rehabilitation center), specialization (e.g., orthopedics, neurology, pediatrics), and regulatory requirements of the state or country in which the Physical Therapist is practicing. Additionally, Physical Therapists must adhere to the standards and guidelines established by professional organizations and regulatory bodies, such as the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) in the United States.
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