Physical Therapist at Nuvance Health in Poughkeepsie, New York

Job Description:

Health Quest and Western Connecticut Health Network have combined to form a new nonprofit health system. The name for the new health system will be Nuvance Health. The new health system was created to provide communities across New York’s Hudson Valley and western Connecticut with more convenient, accessible and affordable care.

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York.

Summary: Following a medically prescribed physical therapy program, evaluates, treats and educates neonate, pediatric, adolescent or geriatric patients who have disabilities, traumatic injuries, pain, disease or any dysfunction, and helps them reach their maximum performance and assume a place in society while learning to live within the limits of his/her capabilities. Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care to the age of the patient served on the nursing unit or by patient care departments.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

 

Education: Graduated from an accredited physical therapy school with a B.S. or M.S. degree.

 

Experience: None.

 

License: New York State license or eligibility with temporary permit.

 

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL FACTORS

 

Physical: Medium, occasional heavy lifting. On feet most of the day.

 

 

 

 

Location: Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours: 0.10

FTE: 0.010000

Work Schedule: Day 8

Work Shift: 07:30 am-4pm, Rotating weekend days.

Org Unit: 1294

Department: Physical Therapy

Exempt: No

Grade: S11

Salary Range: 

$32.6400 - $65.0148 Hourly

 

 

 

Working conditions:
Essential:
* Significant manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
* Some occupational risk
* Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
* Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

 

 

 

EOE, including disability/vets.

 

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.

 

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