Job Details

This is a 50 week program. The physical therapist performs evaluation and treatment of patients/residents upon
referral to relieve pain, prevent disability, develop and improve skills and restore function. This position generally
requires providing service to adolescent, adult, older adult and frail elderly age populations in a manner that
demonstrates an understanding of the functional/developmental age of the individual served. The Orthopedic
Resident participates in a minimum of 1500 hours of supervised treatment, clinical practice, specialty practice
observation and classroom/lab instruction. The Orthopedic Resident also develops and enhances physical therapy
services, educational programs and/or research within the practice of physical therapy, a department or program, or
AEHN, as per the direction of the Residency Coordinator.

Must apply to Orthopedic Resident position

Job Description

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree, entry level Master’s Degree or DPT degree, or Bachelor’s Degree plus certification in PT from an APTA accredited curriculum required. At least one year of clinical experience required with outstanding clinical skills and/or exceptional interest in the treatment of patients with orthopedic injuries demonstrated by program development, clinical education, research or patient care and as documented on the residency application.

Licenses/Certifications:

Pennsylvania licensure in Physical Therapy required.

AHA BLS CPR

PA Act 153

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Albert Einstein Medical Center

Primary Location Address

2010 N. Broad Street, Lansdale, 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. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.    

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. 

Benefits

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.

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