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Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

**Location:** Plainsboro, NJ (Princeton Fitness & Wellness- 1225 State Road)

**Hours: Per Diem - Mostly Day/Evening Shift hours -** Possible shifts could be: 7am to 3:30 pm, 8 am to 4:30 pm, or 11:30 am to 8 pm. Provide coverage for staff therapist vacations and time off. Not set weekly schedule.

NO WEEKENDS/ FRIDAYS CLOSED BY 4:30PM

Responsibilities:

+ Professional Physical Therapy Services

+ Confidentiality: The Physical Therapist maintains standards of confidentiality.

+ Ethics: The Physical Therapist integrates ethical provisions in practice by delivering care that protects the autonomy, dignity, and rights, of persons served thereby serving as a patient advocate and reporting illegal, incompetent and impaired practices.

+ Professional Practice Evaluation: The Physical Therapist evaluates one’s own practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations.

+ Health Teaching/Health Promotion: The Physical Therapist provides health teaching using methods appropriate to the situation and to the persons served developmental level, learning needs, readiness and ability to learn, language preference and culture. Health teaching addresses such topics as: healthy lifestyles, risk-reducing behaviors, developmental needs, activities of daily living and preventative self-care. Physical Therapist documents the teaching provided and evaluates the effectiveness of strategies used through persons served feedback.

+ The Physical Therapist assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing home exercise programs; instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs; recommending and/or providing assistive equipment; recommending outpatient or home health follow-up programs.

+ Quality of Practice: The Physical Therapist systemically enhances the quality and effectiveness of occupational therapy practice by participating in Performance Improvement activities and using the results to initiate creative and innovative changes in occupational therapy practice and in the healthcare delivery system.

+ Education: The Physical Therapist demonstrates a commitment to lifelong learning through self-identification of learning needs, by participating in ongoing educational activities, and by seeking experiences that reflect current practice in order to maintain skills and competence. The Physical therapist maintains her own records that provide evidence of competency and lifelong learning.

Credentials:

+ Physical Therapist (Required)

+ Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)

+ Basic Life Saving (BLS) certification - required

Education or Equivalent Experience:

+ Master of Arts or Science (Required)

+ Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy - requiredTwo (2) to four (4) years working as an Physical Therapist - preferred

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Salary Range:

$36.91 - $58.83/Hourly

As part of their job offer, successful candidates are provided a specific rate, taking into consideration various factors including experience and education.

Click here (https://www.uphshrandyou.com/public/welcome) for information on UPHS’s Benefits.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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