Full Time Physical Therapist for Peds & Adults

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

Full Time Physical Therapist- Pediatrics & Adults, Neuro based - Smithtown, NY

Position Summary:

Essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following. Other duties may be assigned according to the need of patient care and further development of programs.

-Provide physical therapy services on a regularly scheduled basis

-Develop, review, and evaluate treatment plans

-Prepare home treatment and exercise plans

-Maintain accurate and timely patient documentation, assessments, reports, and treatment plans

-Utilize electronic medical records for all documentation

-Serve as a liaison between patient and community services (school, work, medical, etc.)

-Provide knowledge base fundamental guidance to families

-Attend all required trainings and staff meetings

-Maintain a clean and safe treatment area

-Provide value added project based work (marketing, technology, care coordination, etc)

Minimum Requirements:

-Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited college or university.

-New York State Physical Therapy license

- 2 years experience in pediatric and adult rehabilitation preferred. New grads, who are willing to learn and absorb information from seasoned physical therapists, will be considered.

Soft Skills:

-Strong Interpersonal Skills

-Engaging Relationship Management Skills

-Creativity in thought and process (i.e. exercise plans, daily treatments)

-High Energy

-Empathetic to the patient population

-Not afraid to challenge yourself to be a better therapist (you will need to break any chains that hold you back or limits you put on yourself)

-General desire and willingness to help others

Schedule

• Monday through Friday
• One Saturday a month

Please visit our website to learn more about our facility visit us on Facebook at or check us out on Instagram at Keep Moving Forward and to see some of our amazing kids.

Keep Moving Forward, Inc. is an intensive rehabilitation/physical therapy outpatient center located in the center of Garden City South, Smithtown, & White Plains New York. Our therapists primarily treat complex pediatric and adult neurological cases which involve (but never limited to): Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Developmental Delay. All treatments are provided one-on-one with customized treatment plans, a variety of functional exercises/movements and typically range from 1-3 hour sessions per patient. Our therapists are specifically trained to utilize the TheraSuit and Universal Exercise Unit in addition to a variety of advanced tools necessary helpful to maximize function.