The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at Utica is currently seeking a Physical Therapist to examine residents upon admission, and then develops/administers therapy plans to manage their conditions, prevent further disabilities, and achieve long-term health benefits. The primary focus is to promote movements, reduce pain, and prevent disability through exercise therapy, manual therapy and other techniques.

Duties Include:

• Evaluate a Resident’s condition and develop an appropriate physical rehabilitation plan.

• Help Residents to improve their mobility.

• Relieve Resident’s pain using exercises, hands-on therapy, stretching, and physical therapy devices.

• Teach Residents how to use physical therapy equipment.

• Help Residents through their tasks and monitor their performance.

• Tell Residents what they should anticipate in different stages of their recovery and how they will handle each situation.

• Maintain Resident confidence and protect facility operations by keeping information confidential.

• Supervise the activities of physical therapy assistants when required.

• Maintains a safe and clean working environment. Protects Residents and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.

• Comply with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements.

• Contribute to inter-disciplinary team efforts in resident care.

Necessary Skills/Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Program.

• Current New York State PT License.

• Experience in skilled nursing/ long term care settings preferred.

We offer the Following:

• Negotiable Payrates

• Competitive Compensation.

• Great Benefits Package.

• Professional Growth & Stability.

• Innovative Training Programs And much more!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer –M/F/D/V