Outpatient Physical Therapist I

100 Albany Med Health System; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development and Mentorship

New Graduate Loan forgiveness

Paid documentation time

Job summary

100 Albany Med Health System in Albany, NY seeks a dedicated Physical Therapist to provide essential services aimed at improving patients' mobility and health. Responsibilities include patient assessment, creating treatment plans, and maintaining documentation.

The ideal candidate must hold a NY State registration and has a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy. We offer competitive salary, benefits, and a supportive work environment focused on patient care.

Qualifications

• Must have current New York State registration to practice.
• BLS certification required.
• One year clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Restore, maintain, and promote overall fitness and health.
• Examine patients’ medical histories and assess their physical condition.
• Develop treatment strategies and maintain necessary documentation.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Communication

Patient care

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy

Master’s or Doctoral degree preferred

Job description

Position Summary

Provide services that restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients suffering from injury or disease. Restore, maintain, and promote overall fitness and health.

Education

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree (master’s or doctoral degree preferred) from an accredited Physical Therapy program. Must hold a current New York State registration to practice in the State of New York and current BLS certification.

Experience

One (1) year clinical experience preferred in Outpatient Physical Therapy setting, but not required. Specialty or Board Certifications in varied Physical Therapy areas preferred but not required. New graduates welcome.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Competent in the performance of essential skills for any physical therapist, addressing all systems and the continuum of patient/client care throughout the lifespan.
• Examine patients’ medical histories and assess the patients’ strength, range of motion, balance, coordination, posture, muscle performance, respiration, and motor function.
• Apply diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and interpret, plan, establish, and implement treatment plans.
• Advise, consult, and teach appropriate treatment procedures and supportive activities to clients, family members, and others.
• Develop treatment strategies, articulate purpose and anticipated outcome, and analyze reports and data necessary for unit operations.
• Maintain necessary paperwork/case documentation to ensure accountability.
• Adhere to safe work practices and procedures.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, workshops, conferences, and classes; serve on committees as assigned.

Additional Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily as outlined in the annual competency assessment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the job’s essential functions.

Communication Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and policy and procedure manuals; document patient care on established forms; communicate cooperatively and effectively with patients, family members, employees, and others; listen well and engage in interactive dialogues.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to perform calculations in all units of measure, including percentages, mean, mode, and median.

Professional Skills

Ability to evaluate the human body and formulate and administer a treatment plan based on physical therapy evaluation, including subjective information and objective tests and measurements; use various modalities; maintain accurate record-keeping and apply good judgment in performing duties; adhere to AMC policies and procedures; resolve grievances or disagreements; anticipate and resolve problems; evaluate, monitor, and direct financial aspects of clinical operation.

Reasoning Ability

Identify problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; improve job performance through continuing education.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to probe, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, speak and hear.
• Often required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, lift, and stand for long periods; assist patients to turn, stand, or walk.
• May be required to lift patients and/or move heavy equipment up to 100 pounds and on rare occasions may be required to lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.

Work Environment

May be subject to infectious materials and chemicals; noise level usually moderate; job requires working on-site. Necessary vision abilities include close, distance, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Benefits

• Career Development and Mentorship – one‑to‑one mentorship, leadership opportunities, and support with continuing education.
• New Graduate Loan forgiveness.
• Non‑profit organization eligible for Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
• Region’s most competitive salary, benefits, and time off.
• Paid documentation time.
• Opportunities to connect with the community and participate in clinic‑organized community service and volunteering events.
• Friendly, supportive, and collaborative culture that values patient‑centered high‑quality care.

Legal and Confidentiality

The role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members must ensure information access is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount needed to accomplish intended purpose. Reasonable efforts consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards must be made to protect information from unauthorized access and modification.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Albany Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer.