Physical Therapist Acute Rehab [Per Diem]
About The Position
As a Physical Therapist – Rehab, you design, plan, and implement personalized physical therapy interventions to improve patient function and quality of life. The role provides quality, evidence-based care, assesses patient needs, and develops and implements individualized treatment plans. You help patients complete treatment plans through manual exercises and instruction, encouragement, and assistance with physical activities, including non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, and activities of daily living. You support discharge planning by designing home exercise programs, instructing patients, families, and caregivers, recommending and providing assistive equipment, and recommending outpatient or home health follow-up programs. You also support the development of physical therapy staff by sharing information and developing and conducting in-service training programs. This per diem position is based at Unity Hospital in Rochester, New York. The schedule is day shift, with 8-hour shifts from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday; weekend work is available if desired. The stated pay range is $50.00–$50.00.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Physical Therapy, or bachelor’s degree with prior experience as a licensed Physical Therapist.
- Current New York State license or limited permit as a Registered Physical Therapist. If not held, must be hired within 90 days of graduation from a New York State or APTA-accredited physical therapist education program and meet the Practice Exemption under New York State Physical Therapy License Requirements.
- Developed leadership skills.
- Patient-focused, with demonstrated care and compassion.
- Exceptional communication and documentation skills.
Nice To Haves
- Prior Physical Therapist experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide quality, evidence-based physical therapy care to meet patient goals and needs.
- Assess patients and develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
- Administer manual exercises and help patients accomplish their treatment plans and accept therapeutic devices.
- Instruct, encourage, and assist patients with non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, and activities of daily living.
- Design home exercise programs to support continuation of therapeutic plans after discharge.
- Instruct patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs.
- Recommend and provide assistive equipment.
- Recommend outpatient or home health follow-up programs.
- Develop physical therapy staff by providing information.
- Develop and conduct in-service training programs.
