Physical Therapist

Company: Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Location: Boonville
Posted on: April 5, 2025

Job Description:

Physical Therapist

Please double check you have the right level of experience and qualifications by reading the full overview of this opportunity below.

STARTING RATE: $33.00/hr. ($33.00 - $37.00/hr., dependent upon experience)

SHIFT: FT Days

BENEFITS:

Weekly Paychecks

Referral Bonuses

Peer Mentorship

Job Summary: The Physical Therapist will evaluate all patients/residents admitted to the facility and will recommend, in writing, to the attending physician a rehabilitation program if indicated. Upon receipt of the physicians' orders, the Physical Therapist will be responsible for the interpretation and implementation of service and programs concerning physical therapy. The physical therapist will, on a regular basis, review and evaluate all patients/residents, be responsible for all documentation of patients/residents' care plans. Attends and actively participates in all staff and committee meetings related to improving patient /resident care and maintaining the physical therapy department.

Job Performance Responsibilities:

Evaluates all patients/residents admitted to the facility within 24 hours
Recommends in writing to the attending physician a rehabilitation program, if indicated, in their professional's judgement, to include but not be limited to restorative nursing
Upon receipt of physicians' orders interpret and implement those services and programs related to physical therapy.
Ensures that orders are carried out in a professional manner, satisfying professionals ethics, patients/residents rights, while maintaining State and Federal Health department codes
Conducts initial patient/resident evaluation
Creates short- and long-term goals
Assesses rehabilitation potential
Develops and implements a treatment plan which may be delegated to a PTA if applicable
Engages in professional information communication
Documents all patient/resident charts and nursing care plans
Ensures that proper equipment order for home discharged and HEP given as appropriate
Assigns appropriate therapeutic prescription of minutes while monitoring accordingly
Competent in long term care, sub-acute, and outpatient therapies
Provides appropriate patient education

Job Qualifications:

Bachelor degree of Physical Therapy
2-3 years' experience in long term care
Licensed and registered in NYS

ABOUT US:

VestraCare is a portfolio of four health care facilities in New York state, including: Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dunkirk; Roscoe Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Roscoe; Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Boonville; and Susquehanna Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Johnson City. We're proud to be a family of high-quality health care providers that also includes Absolut Care, Taconic Health Care and The McGuire Group.

Our team is comprised of charismatic, smile-bringing, life-saving, compassionate caregivers who love to make a difference in the lives of our residents. Together, we have the privilege of caring for and learning from more than 2,800 extraordinary legends while providing them with superior levels of nursing and rehabilitative services.

Our collective stories; our legends are what help define our organization and the outstanding care we provide. We are Legends Caring for Legends, and we invite you to join our team!

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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