Job Description

Under direct supervision of Chief PT, Assistant Chief PT, Advanced Clinician PT and/or Senior PT provides physical therapy treatment services to hospital patients: evaluates and re-evaluates, writes treatment plans for and treats patients suffering from physical disabilities with goals of restoring function, relieving pain and preventing disability following disease, injury or loss of body part. Goal is to aid patient in reaching his/her maximum performance while learning to live effectively within the limits of capabilities. Teaches and supervises PTA staff, PT/PTA students, rehab aides and volunteers as well as participates in patient’s rounds. Completes all medical documents in a timely manner and delivers direct patient care to patients of all age groups.

Duties and Responsibilities:

-Provides physical therapy services: conducts patient diagnostic or prognostic muscle, nerve, joint and functional ability test to evaluate neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary and musculoskeletal disorders for purpose of establishing parameters of patient disability and to formulate treatment plans. Uses evaluation to establish written treatment programs based on data for individual patients, including such elements as therapeutic exercise, massage, heat, cold, light and electricity, as prescribed by Physiatrist, and in accordance with section and departmental clinical policies and procedures.

-Deliver Physiatrist/Rehab Physician Assistant’s prescriptions by administering treatment to patients to improve or restore functions, relieves pain, and prevent disability following disease, injury or loss of body part. Answer bedside rehab consults/referrals directly as appropriate and discussed beforehand with Physiatrist/ Rehab PA.

-Completes all necessary medical documentations in a timely manner for patient records and prepare daily statistics of patient management. Write discharge notes upon completion of treatment plans as required. Attends team conferences and rounds to report patient progress to attending physicians. Collaborates with patients, families, social services, etc. to plan home treatment program which may include follow-up home care.

-Assist in orientation of newly hired physical therapist to the department’s policies and procedures and functional operations. Provides clinical oversight and continuous mentoring to staff PTAs, rehab aides and volunteers. Acts and assists in clinical instruction for the student affiliation programs and will assist in completion of student clinical evaluations as required.

-Cover ICU patients on holidays and Saturdays/Sundays on rotations as well as with Joint Replacement program weekly and other special projects in the department (e.g. Stroke Rehab etc.) as assigned and directed by Chief PT.

-Participates in departmental in-service. Participates in special projects as assigned by supervisors. May develop special therapy plans for patients unable to comprehend verbal commands or voluntarily carryout therapeutic regiment.

-Remains informed of current trends in the field by reviewing literature, data and attending conferences or continuing education programs in order to meet CME requirements.

-Performs other job related/non-related functions that may be necessary, as directed, in the direct/indirect patient care category.

-Incumbent work under variety of conditions from pleasant to uncomfortable: most areas are air-conditioned; varying levels of dust and noise. Works basically indoors within hospital grounds but may sometimes treat patients to ambulate outdoors to simulate normal environments of different surfaces.

-Hazardous conditions may exist in some areas where there may be patients who exhibit unstable, violent or aggressive behaviors. Incumbents may be exposed to bio-hazardous substances, such as blood-borne pathogens, through nature of work performed.

-Job requires completion of NYS-approved program for training of physical therapists to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge of evaluation and treatments of physical and psycho-social dysfunction, orthotics, prosthetics, anatomy, neurology, physiology and kinesiology at level normally attained via entry level Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Physical Therapy.

-Must have in-patient clinical experience. Must be proficient in acute care evaluations, treatment planning and discharge planning, via employment, preferable in a large-scale healthcare organization. Must exhibit good evaluative/ treatment skills, good knowledge of therapy methods and demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate with other interdisciplinary areas.

-Registration required with NYS as a Physical Therapist.

-Basic computer skills required for necessary daily patient documentation but having intermediate/advanced computer skills will be a plus.

-Good interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with physicians, nurses, other health professionals, patients, patients’ families and must be able to communicate effectively when giving preceptorship to students.

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We promote recognition and respect for individual and cultural differences, and we work to make our employees feel valued and appreciated, whatever their race, gender, background, or sexual orientation.

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About Us

Strength Through Diversity

The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:

• Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.

• Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.

• Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders strive to learn, empower others, and embrace change to further advance equity and improve the well-being of staff, patients, and the organization. We expect our leaders to embrace anti-racism, create a collaborative and respectful environment, and constructively disrupt the status quo to improve the system and enhance care for our patients. We work hard to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to advance professionally.

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“About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes approximately 7,400 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 14 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are passionately committed to addressing racism and its effects on our faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve. Our goal is for Mount Sinai to become an anti-racist health care and learning institution that intentionally addresses structural racism.”

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Compensation Statement

Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $32 - $32 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.