United Methodist Homes is seeking a Licensed Physical Therapist in a skilled nursing home setting to work Fulltime. The PT assesses plans, organizes, and administers rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.
- Performs and documents an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention.
- Plans, prepares, or carries out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
- Records prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in resident’s/patient's chart or enters information into computer.
- Identifies and documents goals, anticipated progress, and plans for reevaluation.
- Administers manual exercises, massage, or traction to help relieve pain, increase patient strength, or decrease or prevent deformity or crippling.
- Evaluates effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
- Tests and measures resident’s/patient's strength, motor development and function, sensory perception, functional capacity, or respiratory or circulatory efficiency and record data.
- Instructs resident/patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
- Confers with the resident/patient, medical practitioners, or other appropriate parties to plan, implement, or assess the intervention program.
- Reviews physician's referral and resident’s/patient's medical records to help determine diagnosis and physical therapy treatment required.
- Complies with professional, ethical, and legal standards.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $40.00 - $56.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Ability to Commute:
- Binghamton, NY 13905 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Binghamton, NY 13905: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
