Physical Therapist - FT - Day Shift

ECMC • Buffalo, NY

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About The Position

The Physical Therapist administers physical therapy treatments under medical direction and technical supervision to re-educate and strengthen paralyzed muscles, relieve pain and spasms, and help prevent physical deformities. Work is performed under the general supervision of a more senior professional employee. The position exercises supervision over lower-ranking non-professional employees and performs related work as required.

The therapist provides massage, muscle training and coordination, corrective exercise, and heat therapy; assesses muscle power and functional activities; instructs patients and families in exercises, mobility, supportive-device use, and home treatment; monitors patient responses; and prepares written reports on treatment, progress, and results. The therapist also explains physicians’ orthopedic recommendations and instructs patients in the use of physical therapy equipment.

Candidates must have a New York State limited permit to practice Physical Therapy at appointment and obtain a license and current registration within six months, maintaining the license throughout the appointment. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within 60 days of appointment and must be maintained throughout employment. The hourly range is $42.14–$50.55.

Requirements

• Possession of a Limited Permit to practice Physical Therapy in New York State at the time of appointment.
• Possession of a license and current registration to practice Physical Therapy within six months of appointment, with the license maintained throughout the duration of appointment.
• Possession of Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification within 60 days of appointment, maintained throughout employment.
• Thorough knowledge of skeletal anatomy and principles involved in applying active and passive motion to physical conditions resulting from disease, injury, or birth defects.
• Thorough knowledge of therapeutic massage fundamentals and its relationship to medical rehabilitation.
• Good knowledge of equipment use and methods in electrotherapy, thermotherapy, and hydrotherapy.
• Ability to demonstrate physical therapy treatments and teach patients and families home-type treatment.
• Ability to prepare written reports and follow oral and written instructions.
• Reliability, tact, and initiative.
• Physical capability to perform the position’s essential functions, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Administer massage, muscle training and coordination, corrective exercise, and varied forms of heat therapy.
• Teach patients and family members, through demonstration, how to apply heat and provide home-type treatment.
• Test and grade patients’ muscle power and functional activities.
• Instruct patients how to exercise, walk, stand, balance, and use supportive devices.
• Observe patients’ reactions to treatment and prepare written reports of treatment, progress, and results.
• Explain physicians’ orthopedic recommendations to patients.
• Instruct patients in the use of mechanical devices, including shoulder wheels, pulleys, parallel bars, walking ramps, and steps.
• Exercise supervision over lower-ranking non-professional employees.
• Perform related work as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed