Physical Therapist II
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Northwell Health is hiring a Physical Therapist II. Northwell Health is seeking a full-time Physical Therapist II for their Southbury, CT outpatient clinic. This role involves providing physical therapy services, including evaluations, treatment planning, and implementation, to maximize functional independence. The therapist will also educate patients and families, participate in performance improvement activities, and mentor lower-level staff and students.
Key focus areas include Perform therapy evaluations, treatment planning and implementation utilizing department clinical guidelines & protocols., Participate in team conference /rounds for purposes of coordination of patients plan of care., and Provide patient/ family education and training..
Successful candidates bring FIM Certification, CPR Certification, and Bachelor's Degree. Important skills include Therapy Evaluations, Treatment Planning, Patient/Family Education, Peer Review, Performance Improvement, and Discharge Planning.
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Description
Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.
Full Time Physical Therapist - Southbury - Danbury Hospital Outpatient
Required 2 evenings to close. Actual shift hours to be discussed. Clinic hours: Mon/Wed 7:30-7 pm, Tues/Thurs 7:30-6, Fri 7:30-3
Recent graduates will be consisered.
Summary:
Physical Therapy provides services that identify, prevent, remediate, and rehabilitate acute or prolonged physical dysfunction or pain with emphasis on physical dysfunction. Such therapy encompasses evaluation and analysis of patients and therapeutic application, physical and chemical agents, exercise, instruction to patient/family and other procedures to maximize functional independence.
Responsibilities:
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Performs therapy evaluations, treatment planning and implementation utilizing department clinical guidelines & protocols. Participates in team conference /rounds for purposes of coordination of patients plan of care.
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Provides patient/ family education and training.
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Provides peer review and participates in performance improvement activities.
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Documentation is completed based on department guidelines.
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Initiates discharge planning involving patient, family and team members as appropriate. Recommends equipment to meet patient needs.
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Attends 20 hours of continuing education per year. Provides 2 hours of inservice education per year to staff.
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Provides full-time clinical experience to students.
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Acts as mentor to lower level staff.
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Participates in orienting, teaching, guiding and evaluation of assistive personnel. Acts as mentor to lower level staff. Delegates to support personnel.
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Seeks guidance from higher level staff as needed.
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Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
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Performs other duties as assigned.
Education Skills Experience:
FIM certification in Physical Therapy rehab settings. CPR Certification. Bachelor’s degree and minimum one year of experience.
Other Information:
FIM certification in Physical Therapy rehab settings. CPR Certification. Bachelor’s degree and minimum one year of experience.
Working Conditions:
Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Significant occupational risk
Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.
Company: Danbury Hospital
Org Unit: 185
Department: Phys Med - Southbury
Exempt: Yes
Salary Range: $41.00 - $76.16 Hourly
It is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status, or citizenship status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, height, weight, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, their or their dependent’s sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
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