Physical Therapist

Posted on: Sep 14, 2023
Location: Cheektowaga, NY
Job ID: fe75eda4
Type: Full Time
Category: Healthcare

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Physical Therapist –

Direct Hire.
Full Time.
Permanent or Traveler Accepted.
Competitive Compensation, based on experience.
Excellent Benefits Package.
New Physical Therapist Program Grads Welcome.
Location: Cheektowaga, New York (suburb of Buffalo, NY)

Physical therapy staff members assist with ensuring the health and well-being of residents by providing comprehensive and quality therapy services. State specific Physical Therapy license is required.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Initiates skilled physical therapy treatments in accordance with physicians’ orders; maintains required contact with physician.
Maintains written evaluations, progress notes and discharge summaries for residents in physical therapy program.
Confers with other health care staff regarding special needs of residents to enhance rehabilitation or maintenance of function.
Provides input for the Resident Care Planning meetings and attends during absences of the Director Physical Therapy.
Maintains statistical records of residents’ treatments.
Assists with in-service training programs upon request.
Records and updates residents plan of care in the Inter-disciplinary Kardex.
Submits requisition for supplies needed in the treatment of residents to Director Physical Therapy.
Assumes all duties of the Director Physical Therapy during absences including supervision of Physical Therapy Aides and responsibility for all necessary documentation.

REQUIREMENTS:
Graduation from an approved school of physical therapy required.
State license to practice physical therapy required.
New PT Grads welcome.
Two years’ experience in physical therapy preferred.
Interest in physical therapy treatment programs for the geriatric and subacute populations necessary. Ability to direct others necessary.

ABOUT THE AREA:

Cheektowaga is a town in Erie County, New York. The town is in the north-central part of the county and is an inner-ring suburb of Buffalo NY. It is the second-largest Buffalo suburb, after the town of Amherst

You can be in Niagara Falls, Canada in 30 minutes
1.25 hours to Rochester
2.50 hours to Syracuse

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