PHYSICAL THERAPIST

Physical Therapist

Salary Range $79,326.00 - $89,326.00 Salary/year

Description

Physical Therapist | School - All School Holidays Paid

Salary for Full-Time: $79,326 - $89,326/yr

Commack, NY

UCP Long Island is a not-for-profit agency whose mission is to advance the independence, productivity, and full citizenship of people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. We are proud of our 75-year history in creating opportunities and helping to fulfill the dreams of thousands of individuals and families. We remain committed to our goal of Creating Life Without Limits for People with Disabilities!

We currently have available full-time and contract/per diem Pediatric Physical Therapist positions for our Children's Center located in Commack. You will be responsible for the evaluation and treatment of those students who have been referred to by CSE/CPSE, and a physician's script has been obtained and assigned by the Clinical Supervisor. Guidance and assistance will be provided as necessary by Clinical Supervisor and Lead Physical Therapists at The Children's Center.

We give you:

• 9-10 weeks paid vacation/holidays
• All sessions on one site
• Paid note writing time on site
• Collaborative atmosphere
• Paid Professional days
• Benefits package including free Life Insurance, Pension program, 403B, and tuition reimbursement

In this role, you will:

• Evaluate students with orthopedic, neuro-physiological, and/or developmental deficits, upon assignment by the Clinical Supervisor.
• Formulate a treatment program based on data learned through the evaluation process.
• Handle the treatment of these students using physical agents, appropriate exercise, stretching, joint mobilization, or other therapeutic techniques.
• Communicate therapeutic procedures to parents, teachers, and other staff members.
• Attend meetings with other staff members to convey and receive information concerning student care.
• Participate in in-services.
• Record student status, therapeutic interventions recommended, and progress noted through proper note writing.
• Consult with equipment technicians and other dealers.
• Measure and arrive at appropriate specifications for appliances prescribed by the physicians.
• Provide a safe, supervised, nurturing environment for the students we serve.
• Complete all required documentation and paperwork in a thorough and timely fashion.
• Train and in-service employees in work-related functions.
• Provide guidance and support for all departmental staff.
• Ensure that updated and accurate prescriptions are maintained for each student on their current caseload.

We require:

• Bachelor's degree or higher from a college or university accredited by APTA
• NYS Licensure as Physical Therapist
• Two years of "pediatric/rehabilitation" experience preferred

Physical Therapist, for immediate consideration, please apply now!

UCP offers ALL SCHOOL HOLIDAYS PAID, generous paid time off, medical and dental benefits, tuition reimbursement, defined contribution pension and 403b plans, life insurance, and other voluntary insurance plans.

UCP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's degree or higher from a college or university accredited by APTA. Two years "pediatric/rehabilitation" experience preferred.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. As well as ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

NYS License or eligibility upon graduation.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. May be required to intervene in emergency situations, which requires lifting, bending and/or stooping. May be required to transfer participants from his/her wheelchair.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. May come into contact with human blood or other potentially infectious materials, which may result in possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens (Category 1).