Job Description
Under the supervision of the Therapy Manager or Professional Practice Manager, the Senior P.T. examines and provides physical therapy intervention to a diverse Pediatric patient population. This position can be permanent or rotating but staff at this level demonstrates advanced clinical skills regardless of the service. Assumes administrative duties as appropriate.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree
3 years of Pediatric Physical Rehabilitation experience
Name: Physical Therapist
Issuing Agency: New York State License
Collective bargaining unit: PTCNC-MSH
Compensation Statement
The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $49.68 - $51.69 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
PTCNC at Mount Sinai Hospital, 350 - Rehab Therapy Staff - MSH, Mount Sinai Hospital
Responsibilities
Performs initial examinations, establishes appropriate goals, plans and implements treatment interventions, performs timely re-examinations and modifies goals and treatment interventions accordingly. Coordinates with other disciplines when indicated.
Assumes responsibility for all documentation requirements in a timely manner, i.e., initial examinations, progress notes, monthly summaries and discharge summaries.
Provides training to families or care partners and medical personnel as indicated.
Recommends appropriate durable medical equipment in coordination with appropriate team members. Writes letters of medical necessity when indicated.
Participates in discharge planning, makes recommendations for continued physical therapy and provides home exercise programs when appropriate.
Attends all appropriate conferences, rounds, in-services and meetings.
Will be assigned additional patients in the event that coverage is necessary as dictated by staffing needs.
Attends clinics as assigned.
Maintains therapy attendance records, patient charges and statistics.
Participates in the supervision of Rehab Patient Care Associates, volunteers, and students.
Must be a current member of the APTA.
Must follow all MSH policies and procedures.
Provides an in-service to the Rehabilitation Department annually
Serves as a clinical instructor to students and participates in student lecture development.
Attends a minimum of two conferences annually.
Participates in research as opportunities permit.
Serves as a resource for coverage and assists the Therapy Manager or Professional Practice Manger in operational planning.
Maintains productivity expectations specific to each service.
Is considered as a primary resource person for coverage and therefore expected to carry an increased caseload at times.
Participates as a representative in interdepartmental meetings throughout the hospital.
Assists the Therapy Manager/Professional Practice Manager in administrative duties (PI measures, stats, inventory etc)
Facilitates weekly P.T. in-service programs at local level.
Assists the Therapy Manager/Professional Practice Manager in coverage planning and orientation.
Serves as consultant to other staff and participates in mentorship of P.T. staff.
Demonstrates leadership responsibility regardless of rotation.
Participates in program development as assigned
Performs other related duties as assigned.
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Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 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 more than 9,000 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, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in 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. 11 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.
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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 $49.681 - $51.6883 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.
