Location: Hempstead, NY
Summary:
The Physical Therapist examines Residents upon admission, and then develops/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.
Duties Include:
- Evaluate a Resident’s condition and develop an appropriate physical rehabilitation plan.
- Help Residents to improve their mobility.
- Relieve Resident’s 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 they will handle each situation.
- Maintain Resident confidence and protect facility operations by keeping information confidential.
- Supervise the activities of physical therapy assistants when required.
- Maintains a safe and clean working environment.
- Protects Residents and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
- Comply with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements.
- Contribute to inter-disciplinary team efforts in resident care
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Program
- Current New York State Physical Therapist License
- Experience in skilled nursing/long term care, a plus.
About the area: The town of Hempstead, historically known as South Hempstead, is the largest of the three towns in Nassau County in the U.S. state of New York. It occupies the southwestern part of the county, on the western half of Long Island. Twenty-two incorporated villages are completely or partially within the town. Department of Recreation offers a wide variety of recreational events, sports lessons, fitness, and cultural arts classes for residents of all ages. The Newbridge Arena ice rink in Bellmore is open year-round and offers both public and private skating sessions, while visitors can take a tour of the Rock Hall Museum in Lawrence. Elsewhere in Hempstead Town, Lido and Merrick Road golf courses are currently open for tee times, while the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick remains a popular destination for hiking trails and taking in the scenic views atop the summit.
