Location: Cedarhurst,NY, USA
South Island Orthopedics is committed to being there when Long Island families need us. That includes scheduling orthopedic evaluation consultations in advance and seeing patients for urgent care needs, including accidents and injuries that require immediate orthopedic treatment.
Our five New York locations in Woodbury, Cedarhurst, Cedarhurst PT, Rockville Centre, and Far Rockaway allow us to provide the highest-quality orthopedic care to families in Nassau and Suffolk counties, all along both the North and South Shores of Long Island.
Our team of board-certified, highly trained orthopedic specialists works with adults and children, treating everything from sprained ankles and broken wrists to congenital diseases, arthritis, or degenerative conditions that require joint replacement surgery.
We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Physical Therapist at our Cedarhurst location.
This is an excellent opportunity for growth that offers a competitive salary and benefits. Both recent grads and experienced PT's are encouraged to apply. Immediate availability.
Duties & Responsibilities
Provide quality care to patients by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results; determine physical therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians.
Help patient accomplish treatment plan and accept therapeutic devices by administering manual exercises
Instruct, encourage, and assist patients in performing physical activities such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, and daily-living activities, as well as using assistive and supportive devices, such as crutches and canes.
Administer physical therapy treatments by giving massages, initiating traction, electrical muscle stimulation, moist hot packs, ice, and ultrasound; direct treatments given by aides and assistants.
Evaluate the effects of physical therapy treatments by observing, noting, and evaluating patient's progress; recommend adjustments and modifications.
Assure continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing home exercise programs.
Document patient care services by charting patient notes in E.H.R. system and/or written charts.
Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
Experience working in an outpatient musculo-skeletal practice preferred
Ability to communicate effectively with patients
Skills/Experience
Experience working in an outpatient musculo-skeletal practice preferred
Ability to communicate effectively with patients
Must have a valid New York and physical therapy license and registration
Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday
Salary: Starting at $90,000 (depending on experience)
Full-Time/Part-Time
Full-Time
Exempt/Non-Exempt
Exempt
Position Requirements
Education and Training
A valid NYS Physical Therapy license and registration
Benefits
Medical, PTO, Holidays
EOE Statement
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.