Rehabilitation Therapist - Specialty

Job Description

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.

Job Responsibility

• 1.Administers direct patient care in accordance with the written and signed prescription of the referring physician or other State authorized practitioner following procedures, methods, techniques, and an analytical approach.
• 2.Utilizes appropriate evaluation techniques with efficiency and thoroughness.
• 3.Designs a treatment program to achieve established goals on specialized patient cases.
• 4.Makes accurate observations of patient tolerance and/or status during treatment and demonstrates the ability to modify a treatment program as needed.
• 5.Responds appropriately to established department emergency procedures for patient safety and care, when necessary.
• 6.Submits required documentation in accordance with the policies and procedures of the department.
• 7.Participates in quality improvement chart reviews and activities.
• 8.Attends family meetings/conferences and interacts with members of the interdisciplinary staff pertaining to the welfare and management of assigned patients.
• 9.Makes periodic inspections of equipment, identifies equipment malfunctions and initiates repairs by contacting appropriate service departments.
• 10.Performs related duties, as required.
• All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essentail functions.

Job Qualification

1.Bachelor's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience. 2.Current License to practice as a Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, or Speech-Language Pathologist in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed. 3.1-3 years of relevant experience and training, required. *Additional Salary Detail The 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).