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Staff Physical Therapist (Staff PT) Freehold and Monroe locations

Location(s)

312 Applegarth Rd Monroe Township, NJ

Type Full-Time

Summary

Provide Physical Therapy and related services for outpatient orthopedic population while maintaining positive levels of interaction with facilities and clients in accordance with the principles and practices of physical therapy and within AOSMI guidelines. Provide quality patient care, supervision of Rehab Techs (where required), and case management responsibilities. Maintain professional conduct that represents a commitment to quality and service in all interactions with clients, including positive levels of interaction and rapport with facilities and clients. Adhere to all state and federal regulations regarding physical therapy.

Benefits

• Medical insurance • Voluntary Vision insurance • Voluntary Dental insurance • 401K with company match • Paid vacation • Holiday Pay • Health Spending Account (HSA)

Culture Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute was founded in 2007 with the merger of two of the areas longest tenured practices - Western Monmouth Orthopedic Associates and New Jersey Orthopedic Associates. For more than 25 years, each has been a leader in providing quality orthopedic and sports medicine care. Together as one, we're even stronger and making a real difference in people's lives. The combined practice allows us to draw on our complementary strengths to deliver exceptional patient-centered, patient-focused care for a better overall patient experience.

Responsibilities

Patient treatment in our Monroe and Freehold locations

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

+ Perform physical therapy treatments and procedures

Instructs, motivates, and assists patients to learn and improve functional activities Observes patients during treatments and compiles and evaluates data on patient responses to treatments and progresses as appropriate. Fits patients for, adjusts, and trains patients in use and care of orthopedic braces, prostheses, and supportive devices such as crutches, canes, walkers, and wheelchairs. Confers with members of physical therapy staff and other health team members, individually and in conference, to exchange, discuss, and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment programs. Provides supervision of physical therapist assistants and directs and gives instructions to physical therapy aides. Measures patient's range-of-joint motion, length and girth of body parts, and vital signs to determine effects of specific treatments or to compile data for patient evaluations. Monitors performance of the physical therapy aides Maintains adequate documentation and productivity within expected ranges Documents and maintains accurate patient records. Manages caseload accordingly with regards to intensity, demand and frequency. When applicable, acts as Clinical Instructor to students.

Requirements

NJ Physical Therapy License required Minimum High School Degree Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Program

Equal Opportunity Employer

Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.