Physical Therapist

Key Responsibilities

• Perform Physical Therapy evaluations.
  • Establish appropriate plans of care based upon noted impairments.
  • Complete all paperwork in an accurate and timely manner including, but not limited to, evaluations, progress notes, re-evaluations, discharge summaries and screenings.
  • Supervise PTAs, PT/PTA students (when appropriate), and therapy aide.
  • Works as a member of the interdisciplinary team including occupational therapy, speech therapy, nursing, social services, and dietary.
  • Provide education to staff, residents, and/or family members.
  • Participate in meeting with families, residents, and/or interdisciplinary team, as appropriate.
  • Evaluate need for equipment, order and maintain equipment and therapy materials.
  • Participate in and/or present inservice programs.
• Work as a member of the interdisciplinary team including occupational therapy, speech therapy, nursing, social services, and dietary.
  • Provide education to staff, residents, and/or family members.
  • Participate in meeting with families, residents, and/or interdisciplinary team, as appropriate.
• Supervise PTAs, PT/PTA students (when appropriate), and therapy aide.
  • Complete all paperwork in an accurate and timely manner including, but not limited to, evaluations, progress notes, re-evaluations, discharge summaries and screenings.
  • Supervise PTAs, PT/PTA students (when appropriate), and therapy aide.
• Provide direction to PTA/CNA and students for completion of plans of care.
  • Review and cosign PTA and student documentation.
• Evaluate results of program by observing, noting and evaluating residents progress, recommending and implementing adjustments and modifications.
  • Evaluate results of program by observing, noting and evaluating residents progress, recommending and implementing adjustments and modifications.
• Maintain resident confidentiality by following HIPAA guidelines.
  • Maintain resident confidentiality by following HIPAA guidelines.
• Follows standard precautions and any further infection control precautions.
  • Follows standard precautions and any further infection control precautions.
• Maintain state licensure and continuing education requirements.
  • Maintain state licensure and continuing education requirements.
• Able to adjust to multiple interruptions and re-prioritize.
  • Able to adjust to multiple interruptions and re-prioritize.

Qualifications

• Education and Training - Graduate of a school approved by the American Physical Therapy Association with a bachelor's degree.
  • Must be registered and licensed by the New York State Education Department or have a valid limited permit.
• Experience - Two years experience preferably with exposure to acute care, rehabilitation or homecare.
  • Two years experience preferably with exposure to acute care, rehabilitation or homecare.
• Character - The individual must possess good moral character, patience and compassion for the chronically ill and disabled.
  • The individual must possess good moral character, patience and compassion for the chronically ill and disabled.