Physical Therapist Weekends Per-Diem

Physical Therapist
Richmond Center seeks a Physical Therapist to work Weekends Per-Diem for our 300-bed Skilled Nursing Facility in Staten Island, NY. The ideal candidate WILL have LTC/SNF experience.

?Summary:

• The Physical Therapist evaluates Residents, develops and administers therapy plans to; manage their conditions, prevent further disabilities, and achieve long-term health benefits.
• The primary focus is to promote movements, reduce pain, and prevent disability through exercise therapy, manual therapy and other techniques

PT Duties Include:

• PT evaluates a Residents condition and develop an appropriate rehabilitation plan
• Help Residents to improve their mobility
• Relieve Residents pain using exercises, hands-on therapy, stretching, and physical therapy devices
• Teach Residents how to use physical therapy equipment
• Help Residents through their tasks and monitor their performance
• Tell Residents what they should anticipate in different stages of their recovery and how to handle each situation
• Maintain Resident confidence and protects facility operations by keeping information confidential
• Supervise the activities of physical therapy assistants
• Maintain safe and clean working environment
• Comply with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements
• Contribute to inter-disciplinary team effort

PT Requirements Include:

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Program
• MUST Hold a valid NY state Physical Therapist License
• Experience in long-term care / sub-acute/ SNF setting required

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Richmond Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare is a 372-bed rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility located in the borough of Staten Island. Our size enables a warm, nurturing environment, which allows each resident to maintain his/her individuality. Our staff is committed to ensuring the highest quality of life for all our residents, by maintaining each residents dignity and independence. Richmond Center is a proud member of the Centers Health Care consortium.