Physical Therapist Rehab [Per Diem] in ROCHESTER, New York at Rochester Regional Health
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Job Description
Description
SUMMARY
As a Physical Therapist – Rehab, your ability to design, plan, and implement personalized physical therapy interventions greatly enhances patient function and overall quality of life.
STATUS: Per Diem
LOCATION: St. Mary's Campus - 89 Genesee St. Rochester, NY 14611
DEPARTMENT: Physical Therapy Rehabilitation
SCHEDULE: Day Shift, 8-hr shifts, 8 am - 4:30 pm; weekend rotation, a
minimum of one shift a month is required
POSITION SUMMARY
Assesses and restores patients' function, alleviates pain, and prevents disabilities by designing, planning, and implementing medically prescribed physical therapy interventions. Provide superior customer service by modeling the Brand Promise and Core Values.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Treatment & Planning. Meet patient goals and needs by providing quality, evidence-based care; assess, develop, and implement an individualized treatment plan; help the patient accomplish the treatment plan and accept therapeutic devices by administering manual exercises; instruct, encourage, and assist patients in performing physical activities, such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, and daily-living activities
Discharge Management. Assure continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing home exercise programs; instruct patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs; recommend and provide assistive equipment; recommend outpatient or home health follow-up programs
Leadership. Develop physical therapy staff by providing information; develop and conduct in-service training programs
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy or Bachelor’s degree with prior experience as a licensed Physical Therapist required.
Required Licensure/Certification: Current New York State license or a limited permit as a Registered Physical Therapist.
If a New York State license or limited permit is not held, the applicant must be hired within 90 days of graduation from a New York State or APTA-accredited physical therapist education program and meet the Practice Exemption under New York State Physical Therapy License Requirements.
Developed leadership skills
Patient-focused, with demonstrated care and compassion
Exceptional communication and documentation skills
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Prior Physical Therapist experience preferred.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.
PAY RANGE: $70,000.00 - $99,840.00
The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, clinical licensure date, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.