Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist in Poughkeepsie, NY, United States

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Physical Therapist

Location: Poughkeepsie, NY, United States Salary Range: $41.00 - $76.16 Work Type: Full-Time Standard Hours: 40 FTE: Exempt Work Schedule: Day (8 hours) Work Shift: Monday-Friday, 2 weekend day shifts a month Flex Schedule: 7:30am-4:00pm Date Posted: Mar 23, 2026

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Description

Purpose Following a medically prescribed physical therapy program, evaluates, treats, and educates pediatric, adolescent, adult, or geriatric patients who have disabilities, traumatic injuries, pain, disease, or any dysfunction, and helps them reach their maximum performance and assume a place in their community while learning to live within the limits of his/her capabilities. Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care to the age of the patient served in the inpatient and/or outpatient setting.

Essential Responsibilities

• Maintain and Model REACH Values: Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Compassion, Honor.
• Demonstrates regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Provides direct patient care services to ensure the effectiveness of physical therapy programs.
• Appropriately evaluates patients and establishes an effective treatment plan to achieve set goals.
• Handles consistently an assigned patient caseload and provides treatment to all patients within the assigned caseload.
• Independently prioritizes caseload and available treatment times to provide for maximum efficiency.
• Utilizes correct modalities of treatment and suggests variations.
• Recognizes contraindications to continuing with scheduled treatment and consults with responsible Physician.
• Involves family or caregivers in treatment plan and discharge planning.
• Respects patient privacy/confidentiality of patient information and exhibits behavior consistent with that of a professional health care provider.
• Interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs.
• Provides the care needed as described in the Departments policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of physical therapy procedures and equipment allowing for safety and maximum patient benefits.
• Attend all department related education activities and maintains knowledge base of all equipment and procedures.
• Inspects all equipment before use to grantee patient safety.
• Instructs patients adequately before each treatment session as to purpose and effects of treatment.
• Assists in keeping track of inventory items required for smooth operation.
• Attends continuing education seminars to maintain knowledge related to best practices.
• Performs appropriate documentation to maintain the departmental standard.
• Documents accurately the progression and outcome following each patient treatment along with the patients reaction to session.
• Documents accurately the information necessary to initiate charges for above treatment sessions.
• Monitors circumstances surrounding patient treatment and documents occurrences which are not consistent with department policies/procedures.
• Participates in communication with other involved hospital personnel to provide for quality patient care and cost-efficient programming.
• Communicates efficiently and effectively on an ongoing basis with colleagues and patients.
• Communicates to department administration any suggestions which may improve operations.
• Provides confident instruction to patients and family members in preparation for discharge or for carryover of home exercise programs.
• Performs other duties as outlined to improve the overall effectiveness of the department as both a treatment facility and an educational environment.
• Helps maintain a safe and orderly department.
• Strives to make good use of time; seeks out work which needs to be completed.
• Demonstrates a complete understanding of hospital fire and safety procedures.
• Reviews department and employee human resource policies to maintain a complete understanding of hospital policies and procedures.
• Promotes a safe and efficient working environment by adhering to hospital and department policies and procedures.
• Adheres to and promotes Infection Control policies and procedures.
• Adheres to safety regulations, reporting any variance to the Director of Rehab immediately.

Patient Relations

• Demonstrates regard for the dignity and respect of all patients, family members, visitors, and hospital personnel as defined in the philosophy of Health-Quest and Putnam Hospital Center.
• Displays a caring and courteous attitude and respect for all patients, family members, visitors, and hospital personnel as defined by the Mission and Vision of Health-Quest.
• Promotes and contributes positively to intra-departmental and inter-departmental relationships.
• Maintains employee and departmental information confidentiality.
• Adheres to department and hospital dress code, wearing picture identification 100% of the time.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Graduated from an accredited physical therapy school with a B.S., M.S., or DPT degree.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements

• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to extend self as needed to meet the needs of the patient and department.

License, Registration, or Certification Requirements

• Active New York State License or eligible with a temporary permit.

Working Conditions

• Manual: Significant manual skills, motor coord & finger dexterity.
• Occupational: Significant occupational risk.
• Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force.
• Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Org Unit: 2106 Department: IP Physical Medicine Exempt: Yes Salary Range: $41.00 - $76.16 Hourly

Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team members base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable, e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, and internal equity.

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