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Physical Therapist / PT

Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center

Westwood, NJ
4 days ago

Job Description

Overview

Join our team as a day shift, PRN, Physical Therapy-Outpatient Physical Therapist in WestwoodNJ.

 

Why Join Us? 

 

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better 

  • Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being. 
  • People-First: We prioritize your well-being with a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for. 
  • Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care. 

Get to Know Your Team: 

  • Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center is a 128-bed, full-service, acute-care community hospital with a new emergency department, a state-of-the-art maternity center, a women's imaging center, and an ICU.

Responsibilities

  • Physical therapists provide services that help restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients suffering from injuries or disease.
  • They restore, maintain, and promote overall fitness and health.
  • Their patients include anyone who suffers from a physical limitation.
  • Therapists examine patients’ medical histories and then test and measure the patients’ strength, range of motion, balance and coordination, posture, muscle performance, respiration, and motor function.
  • They develop appropriate treatment plans to help patients achieve their goals.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:  

  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • 1 year’s experience. (This requirement will be waived with a strong recommendation from an acute care or outpatient clinical affiliation.)
  • Current valid NJ State Physical Therapy license.
  • Maintains American Heart Association Basic Life Support HCP Certification.

Preferred Job Requirements:  

  • Master’s degree or PhD in Physical Therapy.
  • 2 years’ experience.
  • Experience with electronic health records is a plus.