Physical Therapist

Requisition Number: 13702

Position Title:

External Description:

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York — plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations.

$25,000 Sign on Bonus! 

Summary:

Responsible for evaluation, planning, directing and administering physical therapy modalities of treatment as prescribed by a licensed physician. 

Responsibilities:

• Provides physician prescribed physical therapy and returns the individual to optimum and productive level within the patient’s capabilities
• Improves or minimizes residual physical disabilities of the patient
• Directs and supervises personnel 
• Performs all skilled procedures as ordered by physician
• Consults with physicians regarding change in treatment
• Writes reports to physicians regarding patient’s progress and assists physician with evaluating level of function
• Participates in Quality Assessment, performance improvement activities, and in-service programs 
• Helps develop the plan of care and revise as necessary
• Completes and submits OASIS assessments, initial evaluations, clinical progress notes, reassessments and transfers, resumptions of care, discharges and significant change in condition
• Maintain and Model REACH Values (Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Compassion, Honor)

Requirements:

• Graduate from a physical therapist curriculum approved by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, American Physical Therapy Association, or the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association, or the Council of Medical Education of the American Medical Association and American Physical Therapy Association.
• Preferred: Two (2) years’ experience as an Physical Therapist.
• Preferred: Prior Home Care Experience 
• Able to function independently in a practice environment with minimal supervision, accepting personal responsibility for clinical and interpersonal skills
• Licensure as a Physical Therapist in New York State
• Valid NYS Driver’s License · Proof of Auto Insurance
• Preferred: Basic Life Support (BLS)

Location: Poughkeepsie-2649 South Road-Suite 220

Work Type: Full-Time

Work Shift: Full time days

Department: Physical Therapy

EOE, including disability/vets.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

City: Poughkeepsie

State: New York

Community / Marketing Title: Physical Therapist

Company Profile:

Health Quest and Western Connecticut Health Network have combined to form a new nonprofit health system. The name for the new health system will be Nuvance Health. The new health system was created to provide communities across New York’s Hudson Valley and western Connecticut with more convenient, accessible and affordable care.

EEO Employer Verbiage:

Location_formattedLocationLong: Poughkeepsie, New York US

Job Number: 44266