Physical Therapist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of a Physical Therapy curriculum from an accredited university or college
• New York State Licensed and Registered as a Physical Therapist
• Knowledge of Microsoft office and other computer-based programs
• PT Behavioral Competencies

Responsibilities

• Display thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of physical therapy.
• Adhere to the standards of clinical practice established by the American Physical Therapy Association
• Responsible for the evaluation of therapy needs.
• Participate in the creation of the treatment plan, revising as necessary.
• Perform physical therapy procedures as ordered by physician or documented on IEP.
• Communicate with OT/PT Manager as appropriate to evaluate patient needs
• Collaborate with other team members or those individuals designated by the agency (e.g. family members, teachers, speech-language pathologists, consumers, etc.) to facilitate comprehensive treatment
• Serve as a supervisor and mentor to PTAs as well as student PTs
• Participate in the delivery of in-service education programs.
• Participate in formal staff training and formalized in-service training as appropriate
• Record on patient charts all appropriate occupational therapy evaluations, progress notes, consultations and discharge summary information.
• Submit all notes, evaluations and required forms within agency guidelines.
• Maintain such records and prepared such reports as requested by the agency
• Make recommendations for purchases of specialized program materials, supplies and adaptive equipment
• Any other duties as requested by your supervisor

Benefits

• employee discounts