Physical Therapist Acute Rehab [Per Diem]
About The Position
As a Physical Therapist – Rehab, you design, plan, and implement personalized physical therapy interventions to enhance patient function and quality of life. This per diem position is in the Physical Therapy department at Unity Hospital in Rochester, New York. The schedule is day shift, 8-hour shifts from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday; weekend work is available if desired. You provide evidence-based, patient-focused care by assessing patients and developing and implementing individualized treatment plans. You support patients in completing their plans through manual exercises and instruction and assistance with other physical activities, including ambulatory functional activities and activities of daily living. You also support continuity of care after discharge by designing home exercise programs, instructing patients and caregivers, recommending and providing assistive equipment, and recommending outpatient or home health follow-up. The role includes developing physical therapy staff by sharing information and developing and conducting in-service training programs. The position has moderate clinical physical demands and requires patient-facing work in active or confined clinical environments. Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Physical Therapy, or a 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 neither is held, the candidate must be hired within 90 days of graduation from a New York State or APTA-accredited physical therapist education program and meet the New York State practice exemption requirements.
- Developed leadership skills.
- Patient-focused, with demonstrated care and compassion.
- Exceptional communication and documentation skills.
Nice To Haves
- Prior Physical Therapist experience.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients and develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
- Provide quality, evidence-based care to meet patient goals and needs.
- Administer manual exercises and instruct, encourage, and assist patients with non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, and activities of daily living.
- Design home exercise programs to support therapeutic care 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.
