Physical Therapist

2010 Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital; City of New Rochelle (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Paid time off

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital is seeking a Physical Therapist to provide direct patient care, including evaluations and treatments as per New York State guidelines. The role involves supervising assistants and maintaining comprehensive patient records, ensuring high standards of care.

Qualified candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy. The position offers extensive benefits including medical insurance, vacation time, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• BS required. Physical Therapists required.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care including evaluation and treatment.
• Supervises and delegates duties to supportive personnel.
• Maintains accurate patient records and documentation.
• Participates in departmental performance improvement activities.

Skills

Direct patient care

Clinical supervision

Patient education

Infection control

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree (BS) in Physical Therapy

Job description

Job Summary

Provides direct patient care including evaluation and treatment as outlined by the guidelines of the New York State Physical Therapy Practice Act and Hospital Policy. Provides daily clinical supervision to PTAs, Rehabilitation Aides and students. Embraces the team concept of the department and the customer service approach to patient care.

Essential Functions

• Provides direct patient care including evaluation, treatment, equipment assessment and documentation. All patients are evaluated within 24 working hours of receipt of prescription, each patient contact is documented in the medical record and equipment is provided or ordered as appropriate 100% of the time.
• Maintains own patient schedules and utilizes time efficiently. Therapists maintains a full patient case load as per service requirements and Departmental policy.
• Maintains accurate patient records, statistical reports and other documentation related to patient care. Patient records and statistical data are completed daily 100% of the time. Submits statistical composite on a monthly basis.
• Performs patient and family education and attends family meetings and educational sessions. All patients and families, when available receive education 100% of the time as evident from daily documentation.
• Participates in departmental performance improvement activities, program planning and equipment needs. Therapist provides performance improvement data to supervisor on a monthly basis, discusses program development and recommends equipment for departmental use.
• Attends departmental educational activities including in-services and continuing education courses and interdisciplinary conferences. Provides formal in-service presentations to physical therapists and other hospital personnel. Attends at least one or two outside courses/conferences annually and provides in-services in all completed conferences and attends 100% of scheduled in-services and interdisciplinary conference meetings.
• Supervises and delegates duties to supportive personnel including PTAs, Rehabilitation Aides, and volunteers. Therapist delegates duties appropriately and supportive personnel verbalizes comprehension of instruction.
• Supervises physical therapy students and serves as clinical instructor following one year of clinical experience. Supervises a minimum of one student annually and provides daily guidance and completes appropriate evaluations.
• Demonstrates awareness of infection control policies and safety procedures in both patient care and physical environment. Therapist immediately notifies the supervisor of equipment malfunctioning and environmental problems. Follows infection control policies 100% of the time.
• Maintains professional behavior in all patient and staff interactions. Therapist exhibits the ability to interact with all staff and patients.
• Core team members participate in all aspects of the interdisciplinary care model. Therapists attend daily meetings to communicate with team members regarding rehabilitation assessment goals, progress, and outcomes.
• Non-core team members participate in interdisciplinary care model activities as necessary. Therapist attends daily meetings as necessary as stated above.

Qualifications

BS required. Physical Therapists required.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits

Medical insurance, including prescription plan, dental and vision. Flexible spending accounts. Paid time off for illness, vacation and holidays. Life, accident and business travel insurance. Employee assistance program (EAP). Disability benefits to protect your income. Tax deferred annuity 403(b). Employees also have access to an assortment of insurance products and discount programs through voluntary benefits.