Description
Physical Therapist (PT) – Senior Living Visits
Full-Time or Part-Time | Burlington & Camden Counties, NJ
BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Physical Therapist (PT) to join our Senior Living team serving Burlington and Camden Counties, NJ.
In this role, you'll provide one-on-one physical therapy services to adult and geriatric clients in independent living, assisted living, and residential group home settings. You'll help clients regain strength, improve mobility, maximize independence, and safely remain in the place they call home.
At BAYADA, you'll be part of a collaborative interdisciplinary team that values your clinical expertise and supports your professional growth while making a meaningful impact every day.
Responsibilities
- Provide skilled physical therapy evaluations and treatment during home and community visits.
- Assess mobility, gait, balance, strength, range of motion, transfers, endurance, and overall functional status.
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans using evidence-based interventions, including therapeutic exercise, gait training, balance training, and manual therapy techniques.
- Perform skin integrity assessments and implement interventions to help prevent wound development.
- Continuously evaluate patient progress and modify treatment plans to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Collaborate with nursing and other interdisciplinary team members to coordinate comprehensive patient care.
- Educate clients, families, and caregivers on exercises, safety strategies, mobility techniques, and equipment use to promote independence.
- Complete timely and accurate documentation using BAYADA's electronic medical record (EMR) system.
Qualifications
- Current New Jersey Physical Therapist (PT) license.
- Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) or equivalent accrediting body.
- Ability to work independently and effectively manage your schedule.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.
Preferred Experience
- Dementia Care Certification.
- Experience working with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
- Experience caring for clients with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia.
- Experience assessing Hoyer lifts, mechanical lifts, and durable medical equipment (DME), including writing letters of medical necessity.
Why BAYADA?
Our employees are our greatest asset, and we're committed to helping you grow both personally and professionally.
Benefits may include:
- Weekly pay and direct deposit
- Mileage reimbursement
- 401(k) with company match
- Scholarship and continuing education opportunities
- One-on-one training and mentorship
- Employee recognition programs
- Referral bonuses
- Career advancement through specialized career paths
BAYADA believes our clients and their families deserve home health care delivered with compassion, excellence, and reliability. Join a team that empowers clinicians to provide exceptional care while building a rewarding career with an industry leader.
Apply today for immediate consideration.
Additional Information:
Base Pay, depending upon qualifications, status, and subject to negotiation:
$63.00-$73.00 per point ($98,280-$113,880 annual earning potential)
As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates.
BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. Learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration and how you can join in here.
BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.