Physical Therapist

Sapphire-Nursing-At-Wappingers-1; Village of Wappingers Falls (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision & lifeinsurance

Direct deposit & weekly paychecks

Competitive wages & leave packages

Job summary

Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers is seeking a compassionate Physical Therapist to evaluate and treat residents, communicate with families and health teams, and document services in medical records. You will supervise PT assistants, develop rehabilitation plans, and help residents improve mobility while ensuring compliance with regulations.

We offer competitive wages and comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, life insurance, direct deposit and weekly pay.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Program.
• Current New York State PT License.
• Nursing Home Experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat residents, communicate with families and health team members.
• Supervise PT assistants and develop rehabilitation plans.
• Help residents improve mobility and relieve pain with exercises and hands-on therapy.
• Document services in residents' medical records and ensure confidentiality.
• Submit billing logs and comply with federal, state, and local requirements.

Skills

Communication with families

Team collaboration

Patient care

Education

Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Program

Current New York State PT License

Nursing Home Experience preferred

Job description

Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers,is seeking a caring, dedicated Physical Therapist to provide quality care to its residents. The Physical Therapist evaluates and treats patients/residents, communicates with their families, physicians, and other health team members, and maintains all necessary documentation of services in the patient’s medical records. Physical therapy services include: treatment planning & implementation, discharge planning, testing patients’ physical abilities, analyzing rehabilitation goals, and consulting with the rehab team and other health team members to coordinate the most effective treatment program.

PT Duties Include:

• Supervise the activities of physical therapy assistants.

• Evaluate Residents conditions & develop appropriate physical rehabilitation plans.

• Help Residents improve their mobility.

• Relieve Resident’s pain using exercises, hands-on therapy & stretching.

• Teach Residents how to use physical therapy equipment.

• Help Residents through their tasks and monitor their performance.

• Maintain Resident confidence & protects the facility by keeping information confidential.

• Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements

• Contributes to team effort.

• Submit all billing logs and necessary information on a timely basis.

PT Requirements Include:

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Program

• Current New York State PT License

• Nursing Home Experience preferred

We offer:

• Competitive wages and excellent vacation, holiday and sick leave packages.

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance.

• Direct deposit and weekly paychecks.

ABOUT US:

We operate our facility to provide a warm, nurturing environment, which allows each resident to maintain his or her individuality and dignity. Our staff is committed to ensuring the highest quality of life for all our residents.We pride ourselves on our professionalism and are constantly looking to be the best at what we do. Please join us and begin a rewarding and exceptional career.

Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers considers the health and safety of its residents, family members, and team members as its highest priorities. All offers of employment are conditioned on completing and passing a background and drug test, participating in mandatory vaccine programs (e.g., Covid-19), participating in testing requirements (e.g. Covid-19, TB) and using designated PPE when required.