Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Pelvic Physical Therapist
Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie, New York, United States, 12600
Description
Position at Vassar Brothers Medical Center
$7,500 Sign on Bonus!
Nuvance Health is seeking a full-time Pelvic Health Physical Therapist to join our dynamic team. You will work collaboratively with our Pelvic Health therapy team to develop a Comprehensive Physical Therapy Program. You will find that teamwork is exceptional, with everyone working together to ensure the best care for our patients. Work within a multidisciplinary team of healthcare providers to provide evidence-based physical therapy assessment and treatment for patients with complex pelvic floor disorders that include but are not limited to the following: Vulvodynia/Vulvar disorders, Pregnancy/Postpartum, Cancer-related Musculoskeletal Dysfunction, Dyspareunia/Sexual Pain, Chronic Pelvic Pain, and Bowel and Bladder Dysfunction as well at orthopedic conditions.
Essential Responsibilities
1. Provides direct patient care services to ensure the effectiveness of physical therapy programs while adhering to safety policies and procedures.
2. Evaluates patients and establishes an effective treatment plan to achieve set goals.
3. Provides physician prescribed physical therapy treatment to all patients within the assigned caseload, to return the patient to optimum and productive levels within the patient's capabilities.
4. Prioritizes caseloads and available treatment times to provide for maximum efficiency.
5. Improves or minimizes residual physical disabilities of the patient by utilizing correct modalities of treatment and suggests variations.
6. Recognizes contraindications to continuing with scheduled treatment and consuls with responsible Physician.
7. Involves family or caregivers in treatment plan and discharge planning.
8. Interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to age-specific needs.
9. Performs appropriate documentation to effectively communicate the patients' functional status to Physicians, insurance companies, the patient their caregivers.
10. Consults with hospital personnel to provide for quality patient care and cost-efficient programming and provides patient/caregiver education for home exercise programs and to prepare for discharge.
Requirements:Active New York State Physical Therapist License or eligible with a temporary permit.Minimum of one year of experience in pelvic health physical therapy preferred.
Location: Poughkeepsie, NY
Work Type: Full-Time
Standard Hours: 40.00
Work Schedule: Day 8
Work Shift: weekdays between 7am-7pm, flexible shift optionsOrg Unit: 1291
Department: Physical Therapy
Exempt: Yes
Salary Range: $40.00 - $65.01 Hourly
Working conditions:Essential:* Significant manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity* Some occupational risk* Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force* Significant exposure to dirt, odor, noise, human waste, etc.
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. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.
Position at Vassar Brothers Medical Center
$7,500 Sign on Bonus!
Nuvance Health is seeking a full-time Pelvic Health Physical Therapist to join our dynamic team. You will work collaboratively with our Pelvic Health therapy team to develop a Comprehensive Physical Therapy Program. You will find that teamwork is exceptional, with everyone working together to ensure the best care for our patients. Work within a multidisciplinary team of healthcare providers to provide evidence-based physical therapy assessment and treatment for patients with complex pelvic floor disorders that include but are not limited to the following: Vulvodynia/Vulvar disorders, Pregnancy/Postpartum, Cancer-related Musculoskeletal Dysfunction, Dyspareunia/Sexual Pain, Chronic Pelvic Pain, and Bowel and Bladder Dysfunction as well at orthopedic conditions.
Essential Responsibilities
1. Provides direct patient care services to ensure the effectiveness of physical therapy programs while adhering to safety policies and procedures.
2. Evaluates patients and establishes an effective treatment plan to achieve set goals.
3. Provides physician prescribed physical therapy treatment to all patients within the assigned caseload, to return the patient to optimum and productive levels within the patient's capabilities.
4. Prioritizes caseloads and available treatment times to provide for maximum efficiency.
5. Improves or minimizes residual physical disabilities of the patient by utilizing correct modalities of treatment and suggests variations.
6. Recognizes contraindications to continuing with scheduled treatment and consuls with responsible Physician.
7. Involves family or caregivers in treatment plan and discharge planning.
8. Interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to age-specific needs.
9. Performs appropriate documentation to effectively communicate the patients' functional status to Physicians, insurance companies, the patient their caregivers.
10. Consults with hospital personnel to provide for quality patient care and cost-efficient programming and provides patient/caregiver education for home exercise programs and to prepare for discharge.
Requirements:Active New York State Physical Therapist License or eligible with a temporary permit.Minimum of one year of experience in pelvic health physical therapy preferred.
Location: Poughkeepsie, NY
Work Type: Full-Time
Standard Hours: 40.00
Work Schedule: Day 8
Work Shift: weekdays between 7am-7pm, flexible shift optionsOrg Unit: 1291
Department: Physical Therapy
Exempt: Yes
Salary Range: $40.00 - $65.01 Hourly
Working conditions:Essential:* Significant manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity* Some occupational risk* Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force* Significant exposure to dirt, odor, noise, human waste, etc.
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. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.