Physical Therapist (EDU SSS)

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The Center for Disability Services offers hope, innovation and achievement to the people we support. For 80 years, we have been one of upstate New York’s largest providers of programs and services for individuals who have disabilities. Many of the innovative programs and vital services that we offer are not available elsewhere. The Center for Disability Services is looking for an Physical Therapist to join our Summer School Program in Schenectady, NY!

Program Dates

• Summer Program: July 8th – August 21st
• Orientation Dates: July 7th & 8th

Responsibilities

• Provides quality physical therapy services
• Assesses current level of function
• Develops and implements an appropriate treatment plan
• Maintains complete and accurate clinical documentation
• Evaluates treatment outcomes and modifies treatment plans as needed
• Completes student evaluation as assigned, which include initial evaluations, reevaluations, and wheelchair evaluations
• Completes report cards and annual student reviews
• Supervises assigned Physical Therapy Assistants or student interns as needed
• Reviews and cosigns documentation completed by Physical Therapy Assistants and students as assigned
• Communicates with interdisciplinary team members, caregivers, vendors, school districts and county service providers
• Maintains clinical and professional knowledge base
• Complies with Federal, State and local legal and professional requirements

Requirements

• Graduate degree (Doctorate/Masters) in field of Physical Therapy is required
• Specialized training, certification, skills: Current NYS Licensure as a Physical Therapist
• Must be at least 18 years old to apply for this position
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds

At the Center for Disability Services, we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees and the people we support. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any protected class of job applicant or employee in our employment practices. Compensation Range $74,483.14 - $81,164.95