Physical Therapist

Description

Position at Putnam Hospital Center

$15,000 Sign on Bonus!

At Nuvance Health, we enjoy the benefits of a two-state system as we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, respected and supported. Together, we are a team of 15,000+ strong hearts and open minds. If you share our values of connected, personal, agile and imaginative, we invite you to discover what's possible for you and your career.

Putnam Hospital, a 164-bed acute care hospital, has been serving the local community in Carmel, New York for 60 years. Situated on a 150-acre wooded campus surrounded by lakes and waterways, we provide the essential services a community needs from their local hospital, including Emergency and Behavioral Health Services.

Our accolades include :

• The Leapfrog Group - Grade A for quality and patient safety
• U.S News & World Report - High Performance in COPD
• Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP)
• Robotic Center of Excellence - Surgical Review Corporation (SRC)

At Putnam Hospital, our team members value open communication, continuous learning, and making a difference every day. Most of us live in the community we serve and we support each other with compassion and teamwork. Our departments are small, so caregivers can build stronger connections with managers and senior leadership. We invite you to explore this unique opportunity, take a stroll around our campus and discover what Putnam Pride is all about.

Purpose : Following a medically prescribed physical therapy program, this position evaluates, treats and educates pediatric, adolescent, adult or geriatric patients who have disabilities, traumatic injuries, pain, disease or any dysfunction. The Physical Therapist helps patients reach maximum performance and assume a place in their community.

Essential Responsibilities

1. Provides direct patient care services to ensure the effectiveness of physical therapy programs while adhering to safety policies and procedures.

2. Evaluates patients and establishes an effective treatment plan to achieve set goals.

3. Provides physician prescribed physical therapy treatment to all patients within the assigned caseload, to return the patient to optimum and productive levels within the patient's capabilities.

4. Prioritizes caseloads and available treatment times to provide for maximum efficiency.

5. Improves or minimizes residual physical disabilities of the patient by utilizing correct modalities of treatment and suggests variations.

6. Recognizes contraindications to continuing with scheduled treatment and consuls with responsible Physician.

7. Involves family or caregivers in treatment plan and discharge planning.

8. Interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to age-specific needs.

9. Performs appropriate documentation to effectively communicate the patients' functional status to Physicians, insurance companies, the patient their caregivers.

10. Consults with hospital personnel to provide for quality patient care and cost-efficient programming and provides patient / caregiver education for home exercise programs and to prepare for discharge.

Education and Experience Requirements :

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements :

License, Registration, or Certification Requirements :

Active New York State Physical Therapist License or eligible with a temporary permit.

With strong hearts and open minds, we're pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. We are neighbors caring for neighbors, working together as partners in health to improve the lives of the people we serve. If you share our passion for the health of our communities, advance your career with Nuvance Health!

Working Conditions :

Manual : significant manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational : Significant occupational risk

Physical Effort :

Physical Environment : Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company : Putnam Hospital Center

Org Unit : 1272

Department : Physical Therapy

Exempt : Yes

Salary Range : $40.43 - $75.10 Hourly