Job Summary
The role involves assessing patients’ mobility, strength, stability, and physical constraints to create and implement tailored rehabilitation strategies for orthopedic and postoperative ailments. The physical therapist will oversee patient recovery, modify treatment approaches as necessary, provide guidance on home exercises, ensure safe activity advancement, and compile reassessment and discharge recommendations.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate patient movement, strength, balance, and physical limitations.
- Develop and deliver personalized rehabilitation programs for orthopedic and postoperative conditions.
- Monitor patient recovery and adjust treatment plans accordingly.
- Educate patients on home exercise routines and safe activity progression.
- Prepare reassessment and discharge recommendations.
Qualifications
- Degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program.
- Active New Jersey physical therapist license or eligibility to obtain one prior to employment.
- Knowledge of musculoskeletal rehabilitation and therapeutic exercise.
- Capability to establish and adjust treatment goals.
- Strong skills in patient education and documentation.
- Preferred experience in outpatient orthopedic settings and familiarity with postoperative protocols.
- Experience in manual therapy is advantageous.
Gotham Enterprises Ltd 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.
