What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist / PT position at Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center?
Overview
Join our team as a weekend shift, PRN, Physical Therapist (PT) in Montclair, NJ.
Fulfilling your purpose begins here:
People First, Always. Here’s how we take care of our people:
- Competitive salaries, support teams and growth opportunities.
Your team is bigger than your department:
- Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center is an 820,000-square-foot facility that offers the latest medical programs, cutting-edge technology, and patient-focused care that includes 365 beds, 1,200 employees and a 27-bed Emergency Room/Fast Track Unit.
- We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute. We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect.
Responsibilities
- Provide services that help restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients suffering from injuries or disease
- Restore, maintain, and promote overall fitness and health.
- 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
- Develop appropriate treatment plans to help patients achieve their goals
Qualifications
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 1 years’ experience required (this requirement will be waived with a strong recommendation from an acute care or outpatient clinical affiliation)
- Current valid NJ State Physical Therapy license
- Maintain 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
