Elcor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center -

Elcor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 305 bed skilled nursing facility located in Horseheads New York. We are currently recruiting for a per-diem physical therapist to join our therapy team. 

Physical Therapist Job Responsibilities:

• Restores patient’s function, alleviates pain, and prevents disabilities by planning and administering medically prescribed physical therapy.

• Provides quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results.

• Determines physical therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians or by prescription.

• Helps patient accomplish treatment plan by administering manual exercises, giving massages, and using equipment as necessary.

• Evaluates and records patient’s progress, modifying treatment plans, and trying new treatments if required.

• Evaluates the use and fit of prosthetic and orthotic devices by observing, noting, and observing patient’s progress; and recommending adjustments and modifications.

• Documents patient care services by charting in-patient and department records.

• Instructs patients in proper in-home exercises and therapies.

• Educates patients and their families about the recovery process and the challenges they will face.

Physical Therapists Qualifications/Skills:

• Communication skills

• Interpersonal skills

• Pleasant bedside manner

• Motivation skills

• Time management

• Complex problem-solving skills

• Persuasion skills

• Persistence

• Service-oriented

• Instructing and teaching skills

• Basic computer skills

Education and Experience Requirements:

• DPT

• Minimum of one year of physical therapy experience

 

Apply today by clicking the “apply” button at the top of the advertisement!