Physical Therapist I

Albany Medical Center; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Albany Med Health System seeks a Physical Therapist in the Physical Medicine Department to evaluate and treat injuries, diseases, and other conditions. The role includes interpreting tests, planning rehabilitation, and counseling patients to restore movement and reduce pain.

Requirements include a PT degree (Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate) and licensure upon hire; acute care or inpatient rehab experience preferred. Strong clinical proficiency across multiple areas is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy required.
• Master's Degree in Physical Therapy required.
• Doctorate in Physical Therapy required.
• Acute care or inpatient rehabilitation experience preferred.
• Proficiency in orthopedics, vascular, neurology, rehabilitation, critical care, and pediatrics.
• PT license upon hire required.
• BCPR certification upon hire required.
• BCLS certification upon hire required.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

Responsibilities

• Administers patient evaluations and treatments using PT modalities.
• Schedules patients and maintains billing communications.
• Participates in rotations across clinical areas.
• Participates in teaching and in-service sessions.
• Acts as clinical instructor for students.
• Supervises physical therapy assistants.
• Promotes sanitary and housekeeping policies in clinic and staff areas.
• Contributes to department quality improvement activities.

Skills

Clinical proficiency

Orthopedics

Neurology

Rehabilitation

Critical care

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy

Master's Degree in Physical Therapy

Doctorate in Physical Therapy

Job description

Department/Unit: Physical Medicine
Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
Salary Range: $84,783.00 - $131,414.00
The Physical Therapist evaluates and treats injury, disease and other conditions of health. Physical Therapy includes performance and interpretation of tests and measurements to assess pathological, pathomechanical and developmental deficits of human systems. Physical therapists help people with physical injuries or illnesses regain range of movement and control their pain. Physical therapists help individuals who have lost motor function due to accidents, illness or age. They help determine the root causes of the trauma, counsel patients, and work with them to create a plan for rehabilitation

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Administers patient evaluation and treatments employing physical therapy modalities, procedures and interventions.
• Schedules patients. Maintains written and verbal communication regarding patient and departmental concerns, and submits accurate billing information
• Participates in rotations in all clinical areas
• Participates in teaching, including annual in-service to peers
• Participates as a clinical instructor for students
• Supervises PTA's
• Promotes and contributes to all sanitary and housekeeping policies which are designed to maintain the cleanliness and readiness of all clinic and general staff areas
• Participates with the department quality improvement activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree of Physical Therapy - required
• Master's Degree of Physical Therapy - required
• Doctorate Degree of Physical Therapy - required
• Acute care or inpatient rehabilitation experience - preferred
• Must be clinically proficient in all treatment areas including orthopedics, vascular, neurology, rehabilitation, critical care, and pediatrics
• PT - Physical Therapist Upon Hire - required
• BCPR - Board Certification Physical Rehabilitation Upon Hire - required
• BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire - required

Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Physical Demands

• Standing - Constantly
• Walking - Constantly
• Sitting - Rarely
• Lifting - Frequently
• Carrying - Frequently
• Pushing - Occasionally
• Pulling - Occasionally
• Climbing - Occasionally
• Balancing - Occasionally
• Stooping - Frequently
• Kneeling - Frequently
• Crouching - Frequently
• Crawling - Occasionally
• Reaching - Frequently
• Handling - Frequently
• Grasping - Frequently
• Feeling - Constantly
• Talking - Constantly
• Hearing - Constantly
• Repetitive Motions - Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly

Working Conditions

• Extreme cold - Rarely
• Extreme heat - Rarely
• Humidity - Rarely
• Wet - Rarely
• Noise - Constantly
• Hazards - Frequently
• Temperature Change - Rarely
• Atmospheric Conditions - Rarely
• Vibration - Rarely

Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System!

Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.

This 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 are expected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a "need to know" and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.