Physical Therapist-North Creek Ny-$75K To $95K!

Physical Therapist -

• DIRECT HIRE
• PERMANENT, OR TRAVELER ACCEPTED.
• New Physical Therapist Program Grads Welcome.
  
• Competitive Compensation, based on experience
  
• Excellent Benefits Package

Location:North Creek, NY (Adirondacks region)

Setting: Skilled Nursing Facility

Physical therapy staff members assist with ensuring the health and well-being of residents by providing comprehensive and quality therapy services. State specific Physical Therapy license is required.

• RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Initiates skilled physical therapy treatments in accordance with physicians orders; maintains required contact with physician.
• Maintains written evaluations, progress notes and discharge summaries for residents in physical therapy program.
• Confers with other health care staff regarding special needs of residents to enhance rehabilitation or maintenance of function.
• Provides input for the Resident Care Planning meetings and attends during absences of the Director Physical Therapy.
• Maintains statistical records of residents treatments.
• Assists with in-service training programs upon request.
• Records and updates residents plan of care in the Inter-disciplinary Kardex.
• Submits requisition for supplies needed in the treatment of residents to Director Physical Therapy.
• Assumes all duties of the Director Physical Therapy during absences including supervision of Physical Therapy Aides and responsibility for all necessary documentation.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduation from an approved school of physical therapy required.
• State license to practice physical therapy required.
• New PT Grads welcome.
• Two years experience in physical therapy preferred.
• Interest in physical therapy treatment programs for the geriatric and subacute populations necessary.
• Ability to direct others necessary.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved school of physical therapy required.
  
• State license to practice physical therapy required.

Why is This a Great Opportunity

• ABOUT THE AREA: Your Destination for year round fun in the Adirondacks! North Creek is an Alpine Village with beautiful scenery and entertainment that will keep you jam-packed with a lot of action and special events such as tubing, cross country, downhill skiing, ice climbing, shopping, dining, hiking, biking and more. It has one of the top family friendly alpine skiing centers in the Northeast (Gore Mountain).
  4 hours to Rochester, New York, and
  4 hours to New York City
  5 hours to Niagara Falls
  3 hours to Watertown
  4 hours to Kingston, Canada.