Location: Horseheads,NY, USA
Elcor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 305 bed skilled nursing facility located in Horseheads New York. We are currently recruiting for a per-diem physical therapist to join our therapy team.
Physical Therapist Job Responsibilities:
Restores patients function, alleviates pain, and prevents disabilities by planning and administering medically prescribed physical therapy.
Provides quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results.
Determines physical therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians or by prescription.
Helps patient accomplish treatment plan by administering manual exercises, giving massages, and using equipment as necessary.
Evaluates and records patients progress, modifying treatment plans, and trying new treatments if required.
Evaluates the use and fit of prosthetic and orthotic devices by observing, noting, and observing patients progress; and recommending adjustments and modifications.
Documents patient care services by charting in-patient and department records.
Instructs patients in proper in-home exercises and therapies.
Educates patients and their families about the recovery process and the challenges they will face.
Physical Therapists Qualifications/Skills:
Communication skills
Interpersonal skills
Pleasant bedside manner
Motivation skills
Time management
Complex problem-solving skills
Persuasion skills
Persistence
Service-oriented
Instructing and teaching skills
Basic computer skills
Education and Experience Requirements:
DPT
Minimum of one year of physical therapy experience
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