Physical Therapist

City/State:

New City, New York

Department:

Home Care_4

Work Shift:

Day

Work Days:

DAYS VARY

Scheduled Hours:

8 AM-4:30 PM

Scheduled Daily Hours:

8.5 HOURS

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

Hourly Rate/Range:

$55+

For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.

Job Summary

Direct clinical responsibility for evaluation and treatment of assigned patients. Participates in the Professional Advisory, Clinical Record Review and PI Committees. Provides physical therapy related education/support to staff and/or the community as requested. Evaluates the job performance of contract and/or other staff physical therapists. Makes recommendations to the Supervisor of Ancillary Services whenever corrective/disciplinary action to be taken. When assigned, performs duties of Clinical Supervisor of Ancillary Services, including assignment, scheduling and prioritization of rehabilitation cases.

Essential Functions

• C. Job Specific Contacts
  
  1. General Contacts: Frequent contact with physicians, Community Health Nurses, HHAs, patients, families, and community.
  
  2. Job Provides Direction to: Physical Therapy Assistants
  
  
  D. Environment and Demands
  
  1. Environmental Demands: Community driving and visiting patients I their homes, as well as normal hospital/office conditions. Moderate exposure to health hazards.
  
  2. Essential Physical and Cognitive Demands, Manual Dexterity: Heavy physical demands of lifting and positioning patients, moving equipment.
  
  B. MISSION/STRATEGIC PLAN:
  
  Participates in activities which support the mission of the hospital
  
  C. JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:
  
  Demonstrates the required job specific technical/professional knowledge, skills and abilities. *
  
  1. Provides physical therapy services: evaluation, direct patient care, teaching, supervision and consultation to patients in their homes, in accordance with state/federal regulations, professional and JCAHO standards.
  
  2. Develops, reviews, implements and revises the patient Plan of Care in collaboration with the patient/family, and under the direction of the physician; initiates all necessary verbal and written physician orders pertaining to physical therapy services that are in addition to the original Plan of Care.
  
  3. Coordinates and maintains effective communication in regard to patient services, with other involved disciplines: OT, ST, nursing, social work, home health aide. Reports patient findings to the physician as appropriate. Supervises home health aides in rehabilitation related duties including home exercise program.
  
  4. For any assigned managed care patient, maintains contact with managed care case managers, obtaining all necessary authorizations for physical therapy services. Acts as case manager for assigned “Rehabilitation Only” patients.
  
  5. Maintains comprehensive, accurate medical and other records, reports and communication in accordance with the policy of the Home Care department.
  
  
  Part II: Employee Performance Standards
  
  A. CUSTOMER SERVICE:
  
  1. Demonstrates the ability to create a positive interaction with the customer.
  
  2. Demonstrates positive communication with people of different cultures, values and beliefs.
  
  3. Demonstrates the ability to acknowledge customer concerns and takes corrective action.
  
  4. Demonstrates compliance with identified customer service behaviors.
  
  5. Provides escort to customers when necessary.
  
  
  B. PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT:
  
  1. Participates in Department/Hospital-wide activities which improve processes and/or outcomes.
  
  2. Utilizes resources to maintain and improve self development and knowledge.
  
  3. Complies with licensure and/or certification requirements.
  
  4. Participates in annual competency assessment.
  
  
  C. BUDGET:
  
  1. Demonstrates fiscally prudent use of equipment and supplies.
  
  2. Utilizes charge process for supplies/equipment.
  
  
  D. PROJECTS/ASSIGNMENTS:
  
  1. Completes projects/assignments within projected time frames and expectations.
   

Qualifications

• Two years work experience as staff Physical Therapist and a minimum of one year in Home Care preferred.
• Physical Therapists - New York State Board of Physical Therapy
• BLS - American Heart Association

Montefiore Nyack Hospital is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Nyack Hospital will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.