CHHA FFS Physical Therapist - Manhattan - $70 / $85 per visit

About The New Jewish Home:

Since 1848, The New Jewish Home has been dedicated to helping older New Yorkers live full and meaningful lives by providing outstanding health care and innovative programming. As a comprehensive, mission-driven nonprofit health care system, we serve older adults of all faiths, ethnicities, and income levels. Both our Manhattan and Westchester facilities are accredited by the Joint Commission. Notably, our Manhattan facility earned the highest possible assessment by U.S. News & World Report for its rehabilitation program last year and is the only one in NYC staffed by full-time Mount Sinai physicians and nurse practitioners..

The CHHA is currently seeking Fee for Service Physical Therapists to join their team!

Job Summary: Responsible for providing and coordinating multidisciplinary health services for patients in the community. Works with the physician and other team members in implementation of plan of care.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with physicians, patients and their families, nurses, therapists, social workers and other members of the patient care team to develop and implement patient specific care and treatment plans.
• Utilizes varied solutions to educate and promote the health and independence of each patient.
• Assess, monitor, document and report progress of patients’ health and condition using required documents, reports and established timelines.  Provides supervision and evaluation of aides and physical therapy assistants.
• Observes signs and symptoms of patients, reports to the physician and/or other appropriate staff as often as needed or as change in the patients’ condition requires.
• Completes OASIS assessments timely, accurately and according to OASIS user’s manual definitions. Completes all documentation, patient health status reports as required and forwards appropriately.
• Supervises occupational therapy assistant according to state regulations and agency policy.
• Assists with the coordination of the total plan of care and maintains continuity of patient care by liaising with other appropriate staff assigned to the same patients. Participates in team/case conferences. Initiates team/care conferences for complex and/or multi 
• disciplinary patients when required to ensure coordination of care.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Specialized Skills:

• . Demonstrates ability to perform skilled tasks including, but not limited to:
  • a) Ability to complete comprehensive patient evaluation.
  • b) Ability to develop and implement individualized treatment plan for a variety of patient presentations.
  • c) Ability to modify treatment plans and goals based on patient response.
  • d) Ability to establish measurable goals with achievement dates.
  2. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• 3. Demonstrated ability to direct, guide and instruct others.

Requirements:

•  Must possess a current, unencumbered license to practice as an Occupational Therapist in the State of New York.
• Successful completion of an occupational therapy program at a school of occupational therapy approved by the American Occupational Therapy Association or the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of American Medical Association or the committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association.
• Master’s degree or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy.
• One year of occupational therapy experience preferred.  

Salary Range: $85 for initial evaluation ,$70 for a revisit and $50 for orientaion/administrative meetings.

The New Jewish Home (TNJH) provides a salary range in compliance with New York City's Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements Law. We understand that attracting top talent is essential to our success, and we offer flexibility in structuring competitive compensation packages to ensure we can recruit the best candidates.

The salary range provided reflects a good-faith estimate of potential base compensation for this position at the time of posting and does not include additional forms of compensation, such as bonuses, incentive pay, differential pay, or other benefits.. It may be adjusted in the future. Actual salaries depend on several factors, including location, specialty, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget considerations, internal equity, and the specific needs of the organization.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets