Physical Therapist Rehab-Long Term Care (Per Diem, Hours Vary)

About the role

As a Physical Therapist – Rehab, your ability to design, plan and implement personalized physical therapy intervention greatly enhances patient function and overall quality of life. Park Ridge LC & Wegman Family Cottages 1555 Long Pond Rd. Rochester, NY. Therapy-Long Term Care.

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 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

Requirements

Prior Physical Therapy experience preferred.

Physical Requirements Moderate - Clinical - Moderate clinical roles