Visiting Faculty Residency Position, Jefferson College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Physical Therapy Program, Thomas Jefferson University

Job Details

The Department of Physical Therapy at Thomas Jefferson University invites applications for a visiting faculty residency position. The candidate will join a productive team of senior and junior teacher scholars.

The faculty within the Department of Physical Therapy embraces a culture of academic and clinical excellence through interprofessional education and practice, innovative teaching in the Hamilton Clinical Simulations Center, and integrated experiential learning across the Jefferson Health system. The Department of Physical Therapy consists of 15 full-time faculty, clinical laboratory instructors, and student enrollment of 180 students. The Department of Physical Therapy is an integral part of the Jefferson College of Rehabilitation Sciences which also includes the departments of Exercise Science (inclusive of Athletic Training), Occupational Therapy, and Speech Language Pathology. The College offers a variety of advanced practices certificates and is a residency site for the Duke University ABPTRFE accredited faculty residency program.

The diverse translational and clinical research activities across the Thomas Jefferson University community and Jefferson Health System afford opportunities for collaboration. Currently the faculty are engaged in musculoskeletal rehabilitation, neurorehabilitation, translational, and clinical research, as well as education research inclusive of the scholarship of teaching and learning. The Department features research laboratory spaces with state-of-the-art instrumentation in addition to 10,000 sq. feet of classrooms and teaching laboratories.

Job Description

Qualifications:

Candidates must have an earned doctorate. The ideal candidate will also possess board certification in a clinical specialty and be eligible for licensure in Pennsylvania.

Candidates with four to five years of physical therapy clinical practice, and expertise in PT foundational skills, or orthopedics, geriatrics, neurology, pediatrics, movement science, evidence-based practice, and related topics are especially encouraged to apply.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Primary Location Address

901 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, 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

At Jefferson, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support the health and well-being of our colleagues and their families. It includes a wide range of benefits including competitive pay, health and retirement benefits, life and disability insurance, paid time off, educational benefits, financial and mental health resources and much more. Our diverse benefits offerings ensure you have the coverage and access to services you need to thrive both personally and professionally.