Physical Therapist

Qualifications :

Experience :
• Minimum one year experience as a physical therapist in a supervised setting within the last three years.
• MUST have bedside experience.

Education :
• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education.

Licenses, Certifications :
• New York State license in Physical Therapy and current NYS Registration.
• CPR certification.

Job Description :
Evaluate and treat patients through an individualized program of physical therapy. Treatment includes the assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and communication related to a patient's progress.
Responsibilities
• Provide direct patient care within the assigned are of the hospital.
• Evaluate needs and tracking outcome or progress. Consult with others as needed.
• Document progress and discharge summaries of patients according to department policy.
• Track statistics and maintain treatment records according to the department policy.
• Work with members of the therapy team to coordinate therapeutic services for individual patients.
• Practices established hospital and departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Work with family members to ensure they can support therapy outside of hospital to the extent it is needed.
• Design services and procedures to meet the needs of the infant, pediatric, and adolescent patient population.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Knowledge and Skills :
• Enhance professional growth and development of self and others through participation in educational programs, in-service meetings, and workshops.
• Keeps up to date on current professional literature.

Physical Requirements :
• Position requires prolonged periods of standing, reaching, walking throughout the working day. Position will be required to stoops, bends, lifts, carry items weighing up to 75 pounds.