Job DescriptionWhy You Should Apply:- Competitive Pay: Earn up to $2430 per week, or $60.75 per hour - plus benefits!*
- Flexible Work Schedule: Enjoy a 13 week assignment 05/31/2026 - 08/28/2026 with a 40-hour work week and 5 shifts per week.
- Location: Pittsford, New York
- Great Benefits: Medical, 401(k) with company match, and more!
* Pay package is based on 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined for travel positions. Locals accepted
Position Overview Type of Position: Travel or Local
Description:
Physical Therapist Position
Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm EST; no weekends - some evenings
Part time positions available
Local candidates welcome!
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform comprehensive evaluations within twenty-four hours to referral
- Plan and implement an appropriate treatment program with measurable, objective, realistic goals based upon evaluation data
- Complete the following documents as necessary following evaluation: contracture evaluation, balance sheet and physician certification for restorative treatment and therapy attendance sheet
- Consistently demonstrates safe resident care techniques
- Maintain legible, complete records of residents evaluations, progress notes and discharge notes in the SOS computer system and the residents charts
- Work as an integral part of the rehabilitation team to meet resident needs. This includes working within the departmental team as well as resident/family instruction, physician/nurse practitioner contact, and contact with involved health professionals
- Perform resident treatments as outlined in evaluation with appropriate changes as residents status changes. Treatments may include but are not limited to transfer training, bed mobility, ambulation, exercises, massage and use of electrical or battery-operated modalities
- Attend scheduled family and clinical meetings
- Assist with the supervision and training of new personnel, assistants, aides, students and volunteers
- Attend continuing education courses/seminars as appropriate with follow-up in-services to the department
- Performs other duties as assigned
Education & Experience:
- Minimum BS degree in Physical Therapy
- Geriatric rehabilitation experience preferred
- Ability to read, analyzes and interpret common journals, reports and legal documents
- Assists in the supervision of one Physical Therapist Assistant and one Physical Therapy Aide/Transporter
- Must be able to apply basic mathematical concepts. Able to apply concepts such as percentages, fractions, ratios and proportions to practical situations
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variable in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral diagram or scheduled form
- New York State license Physical Therapist
Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hand to finger, handle or feel and talk and hear. The employee frequently is require to walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand/climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close/distant vision, color/peripheral vision and depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
The employee is required to ensure personal safety, monitor work environment and make necessary improvements while ensuring the safety of others.
Required Skills:
- NYS Physical Therapist license
- 1 year of geriatric rehab experience