Physical Therapist I (Monday-Friday 12PM-8PM) - Brooklyn

NYU Langone Health • Brooklyn, NY

8d • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn is a full-service teaching hospital and Level I trauma center located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The hospital is central to a comprehensive network of affiliated ambulatory and outpatient practices, and serves as NYU Langone Health's anchor for healthcare access, growth, and delivery in the entire borough. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. This role is responsible for evaluating physical therapy needs and implementing comprehensive, medically prescribed physical therapy treatment to assigned patients in a supervised program of rehabilitation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy.
• New York State Physical Therapy License or temporary permit.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• 0-1 years experience as a Physical Therapist
• New York State License in Physical Therapy.
• CPR certification.
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in Physical Therapy or related field.
• Language skills, in addition to English, preferred.
• Computer data entry skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a professional appearance and demonstrates appropriate professionalism during job performance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Initial Assessment and Evaluation of Physical Therapy needs for specifically assigned patient populations.
• Reviews medical chart to ascertain important medical information and clarifies referral/Treatment orders if necessary for unfamiliar diagnosis.
• Selects appropriate assessment tools and methods in order to accurately determine the patient's status for developing optimal treatment plan.
• Demonstrates effective clinical decision making and implements changes/adaptations to the Treatment Plan when appropriate.
• Completes all required documentation for patient care and reimbursement.
• Completes and plans all required documentation in medical chart as required by Department guidelines and JACHO/CARF requirements.
• Clinical Documentation is through and completes using appropriate medical and clinical terminology.
• Accurately records all treatment given including completion of the daily treatment record.
• Participates in team meetings, case conferences and committees as assigned.
• Develops and implements discharge plan in conjunction with patient, care partners and other members of the care team.
• Responsible for certain level of patient care productivity as indicated by individual Unit Procedures.
• Demonstrates the ability to provide expected patient contact as indicated by productivity reports and patient contact analysis.
• Participates in Clinical Education of Fieldwork students and other professional educational endeavors.
• Teaches and supervises assigned students in the appropriate techniques, skills and procedures.
• Demonstrates a genuine interest in assisting students in enhancing their knowledge and skill levels.
• Encourages positive learning experiences for Career Opportunity Students and other Non Fieldwork students.
• Evaluates patient's progress and response to therapy, and modifies treatment intervention as needed.
• Implements Treatment Plans and Protocol according to current professional and health system standards.
• Establishes achievable and appropriate treatment goals with patient and family.
• Considers a variety of validated treatment approaches and rationales for achievement of patient goals.
• Selects appropriate technical aids/assistive devices and correctly refers patients to other clinical services to achieve stated program/team treatment goals.
• Assesses educational needs of patient, families, and implements a variety of methods for patient/family education and training during rehabilitation process.
• Develops and implements a care plan that meets the identified needs of the patient and care partners. The care plan must include measurable short and long term goals with time frames.

Benefits

• financial security benefits
• a generous time-off program
• employee resources groups for peer support
• holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level