Physical Therapist I: Full Time, Atlantic Visiting Nurse, Morris County
Morristown, New Jersey
You'll evaluate and treat patients in their own homes as part of a collaborative health team.
- Eligibility
- 106500465812 - Home Care - Therapy
- Shift and hours
- 8am-4pm days to work 8am-4pm in Morris County38 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Rehab returning home from the hospital or rehabilitation facility, or need assistance with end-of-life carechronic illness, disability, post-hospital and end-of-life patients
- License
- NJ physical therapy license NJ License in Physical Therapy
- Term
- Permanent seeking a full-time Physical TherapistFull time
Do you qualify?
- License
- NJ physical therapy license NJ License in Physical Therapy Check your license
- Education
- Bachelor's in physical therapy Bachelor's in Physical Therapy, required
- Also asks
- High school diploma or GED High School Diploma or GED, required
- Also asks
- Valid, unrestricted driver's license with a clean driving record Valid and unrestricted Driver License with a clean driving record, required.
Preferred
- Certification
- BLS BLS, preferred
- Education
- Master's or doctorate in physical therapy Master or Doctorate in Physical Therapy preferred
- Experience
- 1 year of homecare experience 1 year of experience in homecare, strongly preferred
The role and schedule
- Union
- Union position
- Day to day
- home evaluation and treatment Evaluate and treat patients in their homes
- Day to day
- initial exams and differential diagnosis Performs initial examinations and differential diagnosis.
- Day to day
- corrective therapeutic exercise plans Provides and prescribes plans of care consisting of corrective therapeutic exercise.
- Day to day
- soft tissue techniques and joint mobilizations Performs manual treatments consisting of soft tissue techniques, joint mobilizations, and many more.
- Day to day
- supervising support staff Supervises and interacts with support staff
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- On call
- No call
- Travel
- Work is in patients' homes, not a clinic evaluate and treat patients in the patient's home
The workplace
You are looking at Atlantic Health System in Morristown, New Jersey—a nonprofit system headquartered here since 1996, with seven hospitals, roughly 20,000 team members, and more than 550 care sites serving a wide swath of the state. Morristown Medical Center…
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- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for holiday and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and floating handled day to day?
On your path
Home Health is a specialty you move into. Agencies want acute time first, then train the home-specific work.
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Are you a Physical Therapist who enjoys change and challenges in the therapeutic setting? Are you looking for more independence and autonomy in your job? If you answered yes to either question, then apply NOW!
Atlantic Health is seeking a full-time Physical Therapist for the dynamic Atlantic Visiting Nurse Dept to work 8am-4pm in Morris County. The ideal candidate will evaluate and treat patients in the patient's home and be a part of a collaborative team of health providers, so at least one year of work experience is strongly preferred. Atlantic Visiting Nurse provides personalized care for you or a loved one to regain health, stay out of the hospital, and remain living independently at home.
Whether or not it is managing life with a chronic illness, living with a disability, returning home from the hospital or rehabilitation facility, or need assistance with end-of-life care, we are available to you in six counties throughout New Jersey: Morris, Somerset, Essex, Sussex, Union, and Warren.
Principal Accountabilities
- Performs initial examinations and differential diagnosis.
- Provides and prescribes plans of care consisting of corrective therapeutic exercise.
- Performs manual treatments consisting of soft tissue techniques, joint mobilizations, and many more.
- Supervises and interacts with support staff and maintain proper documentation.
- Evaluates and establishes a plan of care and treats patients accordingly.
- Documents patient care and charges appropriately, and documents the course of patient care, including progress made and the ongoing need for treatment.
- Works with other professionals in an effective manner
- Provides clinically appropriate therapeutic interventions.
- Evaluates patient response to treatment and provides feedback to the interdisciplinary team.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Essential Functions/
Responsibilities
Evaluate and treat patients in their homes Minimum
Education
- High School Diploma or GED, required
- Bachelor's in Physical Therapy, required
- Master or Doctorate in Physical Therapy preferred
- Minimum
Experience
1 year of experience in homecare, strongly preferred License/
Certification
NJ License in Physical Therapy BLS, preferred Valid and unrestricted Driver License with a clean driving record, required.
What's around it?
Morristown, NJFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 9% above the US average
- Median rent
- $2,274/mo
- Household income
- $121,340/yr, all local households, not nurse pay