Physical Therapist Inpatient

About the Role

The Physical Therapist (PT) will provide evaluations, therapy interventions, and education with patients in medically compromised situations within their full scope of practice. This will include participation in the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of programs and services for patients, families, and the community. The PT will work collaboratively as a member of the interdisciplinary team and provide safe, efficient and effective care for their patients. The PT is responsible for making high-level clinical decisions, in a rapid and dynamic environment, for the care of their patients.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Decision-Making: Completes comprehensive chart review to determine PT appropriateness. Chooses appropriate exam & integrates findings into a comprehensive plan of care that is person & goal centered. Uses evidenced based practice to guide decision making & therapy intensity. Assesses response to intervention & adjusts interventions/plan of care appropriately.
• Communication: Selects appropriate communication style based on age, learning style, cognition, and culture. Educates patient & family/caregivers using compassionate communication. Clearly communicates patient's PT needs & barriers to plan with interdisciplinary team to facilitate throughput. Initiates and maintains professional communication with every team member at all times including adverse, challenging, and crucial conversations.
• Safety: Uses medical record & patient presentation to identify relative & absolute contraindications to participation in PT. Surveys patient and environment for safe movement barriers. Maintains expertise in use of all safe patient handling equipment.
• Patient Management: Progresses interventions to facilitate achievement of patient's goals. Reassesses progress towards goals & adjusts plan of care. Produces clear, defensible documentation that supports clinical decision making. Uses clinical judgement to determine when immediate communication beyond documentation is required for safe coordinated patient care.
• Discharge Planning: Synthesizes patient's life context and current functional status to determine discharge destination, level of support, additional services, and follow-up needs. Determines appropriate equipment needs and provides caregiver training as appropriate.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Successful completion of accredited physical therapy program; may be Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate level program
• Licensure: Current NYS Physical Therapy license
• Certification(s): Current CPR Certification
• Continual Training: Must complete yearly mandatory safety trainings and e-learning courses

Preferred Skills

• Problem solving
• Attention to detail
• Time management
• Flexibility in prioritizing and adjusting workload
• Good written and oral communication skills

Physical Requirements

• Ability to move/lift patients with assistance
• Repetitive use of hands and fingers (e.g., use of computer keyboard)
• Sitting, walking, or standing for long periods of time
• Must be able to physically operate the equipment used for the job

Location & Schedule

Location: Onsite at Cayuga Medical Center - 101 Dates Drive, Ithaca, NY 14850

Shift: Per Diem. Coverage for weekdays with rotating Weekend coverage 1x/month. May be scheduled during various shifts to support coverage needs within the department.

Travel: 0% to 5% local area travel may be expected

Pay

Standard Rate of $37.12 to $48.08 per hour plus per diem incentive