Location: Albany,NY, USA
Employment Type:
Full time
Shift:
Day Shift
Description:
Full-Time Physical Therapist Liaison
If you are a Physical Therapist looking for a different type of Physical Therapist position, this opportunity located at St. Peter's Hospital is for you. This position is a member of the Complex Care interdisciplinary team and is responsible for ensuring patients transition to the next best site of care.
What you will do:
* Directly co-treat patients in collaboration with the primary therapists, providing supplemental therapies.
* Utilize your clinical expertise in physical therapy to provide education and resources to ensure patients remain in the least restrictive environment when transitioning from acute care.
* Serve acute care & complex care team, ensuring the no place like home approach is utilized in all appropriate scenarios.
* Ensure timely progression to the next site of care by implementing appropriate physical therapy treatment to vulnerable in need.
* Responsible for educating case/care management teams, social work/utilization management services as well as the greater hospital system on functional status, DME options and alternatives to inpatient rehabilitation for appropriate patients in an effort to maximize community re-entry opportunities.
* Problem solve and collaborate on the most vulnerable and complex SIOH needs in the hospital
What you will need:
* Graduate of an approved Physical Therapy program
* Current NYS Physical Therapy license and registration
* 1 year Physical Therapy experience required
* 5 years in healthcare environment, including health plans, hospitals, ambulatory or post-acute care preferred.
* Excellent verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills.
* Strong project management skills.
* Ability to inspire and build confidence in others and to forge alliances and garner support.
* Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, including the ability to resolve complex administrative, technical or human situations.
* Anticipate and resolve a broad range of issues on multiple, sometimes unrelated, topics, to determine the need for process development and revision.
* Familiarity with standard desktop and windows-based computer system, including email, e-learning, intranet and computer navigation.
* Ability to use other software required to perform essential functions. Ability to utilize multiple electronic medical record platforms.
Pay Range:$37.60 - $47.60 Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.
Applicants for this position must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor an employment visa for this position.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.