Full-Time Physical Therapists Needed at Sun Valley Healthcare in Matawan, New Jersey

We are one of the top national home healthcare companies with a history of excellence driving our future vision forward.

We are putting a dent in the homecare universe through our commitment to providing affordable, personalized, patient and family-centered medical home healthcare, home hospice, private duty home care, and independent living support services delivered in a concierge-style, on-demand to create an exceptional patient experience.

Schedule

Monday to Friday

Responsibilities

• Physical Therapist directs physical therapy treatment toward preventing disability, relieving pain, developing, improving, and/or restoring muscle function, and maintaining maximum performance within the client’s capabilities in accordance with the plan or care/treatment
• Oversee physical therapy assistants to assure appropriate implementation of the plan of care
• Evaluates the client’s level of function by applying diagnostic and prognostic muscle, nerve, joint, and functional abilities tests
• Evaluates the home environment for rehabilitation and makes appropriate recommendations to increase the independence of the client
• Supplies physical therapy services in the home as prescribed by a physician
• Administers manual therapeutic exercises; instructs, motivates, and assists clients in non-manual exercises and functional activities
• Administers traction, massage, and treatments involving the application of physical agents
• Evaluates, fits, and adjusts prosthetic and orthotic devices and recommends any modifications to the physician
• Participates in the development, review, and updating of the care plan
• Observes, records, and reports any changes in the client’s condition and response to therapy and makes suggestions for changes in the plan of care to the client’s physician and Case Manager
• Prepares clinical records (initial evaluations – including OASIS, care plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries) and submits them for the client’s clinical record
• Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team in case conferences and in planning and evaluating the total treatment for the client and confers with interdisciplinary team members as needed
• Advises and consults with the client/family and other agency personnel
• Submits orders and documentation (clinical and payroll) on a timely basis and according to branch policy
• Instructs the client/family in the use and care of physical therapy devices and on the client’s total physical therapy program
• Instructs and supervises Physical Therapy Assistants in certain phases of physical therapy services they may provide to the client
• Supervises the Physical Therapy Assistant minimally as required by applicable state law
• Completes an on-site functional assessment, review, and revision of the plan of care and assessment of the utilization of community resources as required by the client
• Accessible to the Physical Therapy Assistant when a Physical Therapy Assistant is providing treatment to a client
• Completes other assignments and duties as requested and assigned to accomplish the goals and objectives of the Company

Qualifications

• Completed a Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) program.

• Possesses an active Physical Therapist license in State.
• possesses an impeccable license with no history of sanctions or board proceedings.
• Exhibits exceptional mastery of many manual therapy modalities.
• Demonstrates an extraordinary talent for creating and carrying out successful exercise programs.
• Able to use EMR software, especially Web PT, effectively for precise documentation.
• Extremely knowledgeable and current with physical therapy techniques supported by research.

Salary:

$100,000 - $120,000 a year plus full benefits.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with healthcare, dental, vision, pharmacy, Flexible Spending Account, and Dependent Care Account benefits with affordable premiums for Full-time team members
• 401K available to all team members
• Supportive time away through PTO time and company-paid holidays for Full-time team members
• Mobile benefits access, telemedicine access, health education library, and health cost estimator for Full-time team members
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Short and long-term disability insurance available at affordable rates for Full-time team members
• Talent science that improves the quality of our talent acquisition, recruiting process and team members

Apply with your CV today.