Jefferson Health Plans·Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
The Physical Therapist is responsible for the evaluation, treatment, and discharge planning for all referred patients, assisting them to their highest level of physical, cognitive, linguistic, and swallowing function. Duties include providing therapy interventions, participating in student education, and accurately recording patient health progress information.
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Summary The Physical Therapist is responsible for the evaluation, treatment, and discharge planning of all patients referred for their given services. The Physical Therapist I is an integral healthcare provider accountable for assisting the patient to their highest level of physical, cognitive, linguistic, and swallowing function. The Physical Therapist I will uphold the mission, vision, and values of Jefferson Health. Works in conjunction with other health care professionals to coordinate treatment plans and care.
Job Duties
Provide therapy evaluations, treatment planning, treatment interventions and discharge planning for a full patient caseload in acute care, skilled facility, acute rehab, outpatient settings as appropriate.
Participate in student education: Part-time e.g. ICE, OT level 1 or a full-time student.
Participates in education and teaching commensurate with novice clinician.
Plans, organizes and delivers treatment programs that help clients/patients recover and rehabilitate.
Utilizes tools and techniques to administer safe therapeutic interventions and trainings, for patient and families.
Records and documents clients/patients' health progress information for evaluation, all therapeutic interventions including daily treatments, progress notes, evaluations and discharge summaries.
Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Physical Demands Lift and carry 40-50 lbs.
Push/pull patients on bed, stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force), lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patient's weight. Frequent to continuous standing/walking. Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift. *Patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.
Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.
Work Shift: Rotating (United States of America)
Primary Location Address: 60 Township Line Road, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value.
Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research.
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Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
For more benefits information, please click here [https://www.wearejefferson.org/content/dam/enterprise/documents/restricted/guidebook.pdf]
require a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Program, along with a current Pennsylvania Physical Therapist license and Basic Life Support certification. Candidates must be able to meet physical demands including lifting and carrying up to 40-50 lbs and frequent standing/walking.
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Market context
Physical therapist openings in Pennsylvania are often driven by steady demand in rehab, outpatient, and hospital settings, especially for candidates with an active Pennsylvania license and current BLS certification. These roles can be competitive because employers may prefer applicants who can meet physical demands and bring the highest level of PT training available. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare fit before applying, since they are pulled from the original job description to save research time.
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