Job description:

PHYSICAL THERAPIST -

• Competitive Compensation, based on experience.
• Excellent Benefits Package.
• Full-time.
• Direct Hire.
• New Physical Therapy Program Grads Welcome.
• PT Experience in Long Term Care a Plus.
• Join the team making a difference in the lives of residents.
• Professional Growth & Stability.
• Innovative Training Programs.
• Setting: Skilled Nursing.
• Location: Oneonta, NY (central part of New York state, 60 miles west of Albany and 25 miles west of Stamford NY).

Summary:

Duties Include:

• Evaluate a Residents condition and develop an appropriate physical rehabilitation plan.
• Help Residents to improve their mobility.
• Relieve Residents pain using exercises, hands-on therapy, stretching, and physical therapy devices.
• Teach Residents how to use physical therapy equipment.
• Help Residents through their tasks and monitor their performance.
• Tell Residents what they should anticipate in different stages of their recovery and how they will handle each situation.
• Maintain Resident confidence and protect facility operations by keeping information confidential.
• Supervise the activities of physical therapy assistants when required.
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment.
• Protects Residents and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Comply with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements.
• Contribute to inter-disciplinary team efforts in resident care

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Program
• Current New York State PT License
• Experience in skilled nursing/long term care, a plus.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Program
• Current New York State PT License

Why is This a Great Opportunity:

• About the area:
• Oneonta, New York, is located in the central part of the state, about 60 miles west of Albany. It sits in the scenic Susquehanna River Valley, nestled between the Catskill and Adirondack Mountains. Oneonta is part of Otsego County and serves as a gateway to outdoor recreation, while also being home to SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick College.
• Oneonta is a city in southern Otsego County, New York State. It is one of the northernmost cities of the Appalachian Region. Its nickname is "City of the Hills. Oneonta offers plentiful green spaces, trailways and parks, a red-brick downtown area full of historic buildings, a plethora of restaurants and eclectic country stores, and a variety of entertainment venues.

Salary Type : Annual Salary

Salary Min : $ 93600

Salary Max : $ 114400

Currency Type : USD