Physical Therapist I

Albany Medical Center • City of Albany, NY

3d

About The Position

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

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree of Physical Therapy - required
• Master's Degree of Physical Therapy - required
• Doctorate Degree of Physical Therapy - required
• PT - Physical Therapist Upon Hire - required
• BCPR - Board Certification Physical Rehabilitation Upon Hire - required
• BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire - required

Nice To Haves

• Acute care or inpatient rehabilitation experience - preferred

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.

Benefits

• Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers
• A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees