Physical Therapist (PD)

Company: Children's Specialized Hospital
Location: Clifton
Posted on: March 23, 2020

Job Description:

Children's Specialized Hospital is the nation's leading provider of inpatient and outpatient care for children from birth to 21 years of age facing special health challenges - from chronic illnesses and complex physical disabilities like brain and spinal cord injuries, to developmental and behavioral issues like autism and mental health.Children's Specialized Hospital is now in its third century of caring for those in need. Our Boards of Trustees, physicians, therapists, nurses, staff, volunteers, and donors remain dedicated to the very ideals of the Hospital's founders and committed to providing the best care possible so that every child who seeks our help reaches their fullest potential.At 16 different New Jersey locations, our pediatric specialists partner with families to make our many innovative therapies and medical treatments more personalized and effective...so children can achieve more of their goals.We are seeking an experienced PT for after school and evening hours. Please note: We are unable to accept a new grad at this time.Job SummaryPlans and administers physical therapy programs for patients to restore function, relieve pain, prevent disability following injury or disease within scope of practice.This is a per-diem positionEssential Job Functions---May coordinate outpatient recreational programs-special events during which all recreation areas, equipment, storage and supplies must be maintained in a safe efficient manner.---Evenings and occasional weekends required (Inpatient).---Selects, administers, and interprets assessment tools as designated in competency expectations including: History, Screening, Observations, and Evaluations as appropriated to patients.---Identifies and prioritizes time realistic functional goals for remediation, compensation, adaptation or prevention of deficits.---Selects, utilizes and evaluates the effectiveness of appropriate treatment methods as designated in competency expectations.---Applies principles of activity analysis for grading physical, perceptual-cognitive and psycho-social demands to produce an optimal mesh of child's or family's abilities to meet environmental demand.---Communicates effectively with patients, families, & team in oral and written formats in both formal and non-formal situations.---As designated in competency expectations, assists in training others. This may include. Staff, PTAs, Aides, & students.---Takes responsibility for seeking supervision or consultation in relationship to clinical performance. Actively contributes to improvement plans effectively utilizes feedback.---Meets competency expectations in explaining symptoms, prognosis and functional limitations for a variety of diagnostic groups.---Makes discharge recommendations appropriate to the child & their family in consideration of child's prognosis, role expectations, and knowledge of community resources (as designated in competency expectations).Hours: after school/evening hours, would consider Saturday mornings

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