Senior Physical Therapist - Specialty Certification - Smithtown

Northwell Health

About The Position

Provides mentorship and assist in the professional development of the clinical team through formal and informal education in their area of specialization. Provides direct patient care by using and applying innovative and advanced skills and techniques to evaluate and treat patients with disabilities, injuries and/or disease using physical, chemical, and mechanical means in accordance with the written and signed prescription and/or referral of a state licensed physician or other State authorized practitioner.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Current License to practice as a Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, or Speech-Language Pathologist in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
3-5 years of relevant experience and training, required.

Responsibilities

Performs moderately complex to complex clinical activities and/or leads patient care activities.
May assist team members with more complicated procedures and tasks.
Requires minimal instruction on day-to-day work & general direction on more complex tasks and projects.
Administers direct patient care in accordance with the written and signed prescription of the referring physician or other State authorized practitioner working on problems of diverse scope and complexity.
Utilizes appropriate evaluation techniques with efficiency and thoroughness.
Designs a treatment program to achieve established goals on specialized patient cases of diverse scope and complexity.
Makes accurate observations of patient tolerance and/or status during treatment and demonstrates the ability to modify a treatment program as needed.
Responds appropriately to established department emergency procedures for patient safety and care, when necessary.
Submits required documentation in accordance with the policies and procedures of the department.
Participates in quality improvement chart reviews and activities.
Attends family meetings/conferences and interacts with members of the interdisciplinary staff pertaining to the welfare and management of assigned patients.
Makes periodic inspections of equipment, identifies equipment malfunctions and initiates repairs by contacting appropriate service departments.
May serve as a functional mentor to clinical team members in their designated specialty, providing instructions regarding treatment protocols and use of equipment.
Performs related duties, as required.