Rehabilitation Therapist - Specialty

This is a per diem hand therapist position in outpatient rehabilitation at the Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma (NISMAT).

Job Description

Provides direct patient care by using and applying innovative and advanced skills and techniques to evaluate and treat patients with disabilities, injuries and/or disease using physical, chemical, and mechanical means in accordance with the written and signed prescription and/or referral of a state licensed physician or other State authorized practitioner.  

Job Responsibility

1. Administers direct patient care in accordance with the written and signed prescription of the referring physician or other State authorized practitioner following procedures, methods, techniques, and an analytical approach.
2. Utilizes appropriate evaluation techniques with efficiency and thoroughness. 
3. Designs a treatment program to achieve established goals on specialized patient cases.
4. Makes accurate observations of patient tolerance and/or status during treatment and demonstrates the ability to modify a treatment program as needed. 
5. Responds appropriately to established department emergency procedures for patient safety and care, when necessary. 
6. Submits required documentation in accordance with the policies and procedures of the department. 
7. Participates in quality improvement chart reviews and activities. 
8. Attends family meetings/conferences and interacts with members of the interdisciplinary staff pertaining to the welfare and management of assigned patients. 
9. Makes periodic inspections of equipment, identifies equipment malfunctions and initiates repairs by contacting appropriate service departments. 
10. Performs related duties, as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essentail functions. 

Job Qualification

1. Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
2. Current License to practice as a Physical Therapist or Occupational Therapist in New York State required, plus Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) strongly preferred. 
3. 1-3 years of relevant experience and training, required.

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).