Respiratory Therapist RRT PRN Nights - United Surgical Partners : Job Details

NYU LANGONE HOSPITAL-LONG ISLAND is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center, which offers sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. We are a major regional healthcare resource with a deep commitment to medical education and research, offering a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services.

POSITION SUMMARY: We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Physical Therapist - PV. In this role, the successful candidate provides safe, therapeutic age appropriate physical therapy to promote the improvement of functional mobility, and physical ability, and quality of life. Uses clinical expertise to plan the delivery of care through examination, evaluation, planning, implementation and re-assessment.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs an objective functional evaluation and re-assessment of patient including the use of appropriate tests and measures; patient safety issues and home environment factors and establishes a plan of care with measureable and functional short termlong term goals.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Assists Agency leadership with achieving corporate goals, improving quality of patient care outcomes and patient satisfaction. Participates in Agency quality assessmentperformance improvement initiatives.
• Completes and maintains accurate, complete and timely documentation reflecting the assessment, examination, diagnosis, prognosis, plan of care, education, intervention and evaluation according to Federal, Department of Health (DOH) and The Joint Commission (TJC) requirements.
• Re-assesses patient progress toward short termlong term goals and modifies the plan of care accordingly.
• Educates patient and family regarding patient s functional status and plan of care. Provides a home exercise program and instruct on home safety factors.
• Interacts and collaborates with other members of the healthcare team to optimize patient outcomes and health care goals.
• Implements and modifies appropriate interventionstreatments as indicated based on the patient s functional status, diagnosis, age, patient response and status in conjunction with the plan of care.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To qualify, you must have a Bachelor's Degree Physical Therapy (NYS Registered or APTA Accredited Physical Therapy Program). Current and valid NYS Physical Therapy license and registration. 1- 2 years experience in hospital (Inpatient) or Orthopedic (Outpatient) or Pediatric setting. Excellent communication (both oral and written), critical thinking, and customer service skills. Basic computer skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Master's Degree Physical Therapy (NYS Registered or APTA Accredited Physical Therapy Program). Post DoctoralDoctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) Physical Therapy (NYS Registered or APTA Accredited Physical Therapy Program). 1 2 years Home Care experience.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization. NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents. NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online. If you wish to view NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island's EEO policies, please click here. Please click here to view the Federal EEO is the law poster or visit for more information. To view the Pay Transparency Notice, please click here.

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