SENIOR PHYSICAL THERAPIST II-HHA

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To learn more about the "Montefiore Difference" - who we are at Montefiore and all that we have to offer our associates, please click here.

This vacancy will be posted on internal Career Website for 5 business days.

Associates are eligible to apply for a transfer after completion of one (1) year of service in their present position, with the following exception: an Associate who has received a written warning is not eligible for a transfer/promotion prior to six (6) months from date of issuance; an Associate who has been suspended is not eligible for transfer/promotion prior to one (1) year from date of suspension. Probationary period is 60 working days for full-time and part-time employees.

As the academic medical center and University Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center is nationally recognized for clinical excellence-breaking new ground in research, training the next generation of healthcare leaders, and delivering science-driven, patient-centered care.

Montefiore is ranked among the top hospitals nationally and regionally by U.S. News & World Report. For more than 100 years we have been innovating new treatments, new procedures, and new approaches to patient care, producing stellar outcomes, and raising the bar for medical centers in the region and around the world. As we build on this momentum, we continue to advance the practice of medicine and set the standard for excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Develops plans of care with realistic outcomes, based on interpretation of assessment of data and consideration of client's preferences

• Conducts a comprehensive assessment, including physical, emotional, and mental status for clients of all ages- infant through adult

• Performs designated discipline interventions according to agency policies

• Provides client/SO education on prevention or management of illness, functional disability, related changes in health status, and on medications and treatments

• Evaluates the results of clinical interventions to measure progress toward goals

• Reports all pertinent information about client status and progress to appropriate multidisciplinary health team members

• Plans sequence of home visits with attention to issues of acuity, geographical location, and other pertinent considerations

Requirements:

* Graduate of a program in Physical Therapy approved by the American Physical Therapy Association.

* Current New York State Licensure

* Two (2) years at senior level in field or acute medical hospital

* Two (2) years supervised clinical experience in a medical setting preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience

* Must have a valid driver's license and ability to provide own transporting during working hours for the purpose of making home visits

Hours: M-F 8:30a - 5:00p- some weekends and some holidays.