Req Number 138963Job Description:Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury. Use therapeutic techniques, adapt the individual's environment, teach skills, and modify specific tasks that present barriers to the individual.Job Responsibility:
Plan, prepare, or carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention.
Examine patients to assess general physical condition.
Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enter information into computer.
Instruct patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
Proficiency in using an electronic medical record system (EMR).
Assist and care for others, providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support to colleagues and patients.
Other office and record keeping related duties as required.
Varying shifts between the following hours: Monday-Thursday 7a-9p, Friday 7a-7p. Weekend rotation.
Job Qualification:
Minimum Bachelor's Degree in physical therapy from an accredited educational program from the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education required. Master's/Doctorate Degree, preferred
Must have valid Physical Therapy license or must have valid permit and become licensed and registered within one year of employment
Other related certifications
Minimum two years of physical therapy experience, preferred
Additional Salary DetailThe salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).The salary range for this position is $79,880-$136,340/yearIt is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of their age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status or citizenship status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.