Physical Therapist Assistant
Location: Poughkeepsie, NY, United States
Salary Range: -
Work Type: Per Diem
Standard Hours: 0
FTE: Non-Exempt
Work Schedule: DAY 8
Work Shift: 0730-4, 2 weekend days/month, PTO coverage
Date Posted:
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Nuvance Health extends from New York’s Hudson Valley to western Connecticut. Our team of more than 15,000 caregivers delivers compassionate care through seven community hospitals, primary care and specialty practice locations, outpatient settings, home care services and telehealth visits. With strong hearts and open minds, we’re pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. As we journey forward, we are guided by our values: personal, imaginative, agile and connected. Our curiosity is opening new pathways and creating new advancements in healthcare for all.
Description
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 Provides direct patient care to neonate, pediatric, adolescent, or geriatric patients and assists the Physical Therapist in executing written care plans. Provides clinical instruction to Physical Therapy Assistant students. Demonstrates the 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: Requires two (2) years of college. General knowledge of a specialized or technical field normally associated with an A.A or A.S. degree.
Experience: Practically no prior experience required. Could rely on education and knowledge required for employment. Three to six months required for learning period.
License: Valid New York State PTA License or eligibility with temporary permit.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL FACTORS
Physical: Requires light physical effort on a regular basis, as in frequent standing, walking, bending, stooping or reaching and/or occasional lifting of light items (i.e., up to 20 lbs.).
Mental: Occasional compensated overtime may impose home and social life inconvenience, even though predictable on most occasions and regular volume of work and deadlines impose strain on routine basis.
Location: Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Work Type: Per Diem
Standard Hours: 0.01
FTE: 0.100000
Work Schedule: Day 8
Work Shift: 0730-4, 2 weekend days/month, PTO coverage
Org Unit: 1294
Department: Physical Therapy
Exempt: No
Grade: S7
Per Diem Flat Rate: $35 per hour
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.
We are an equal opportunity employer
Qualified applicants are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other classification protected under applicable Federal, State or Local law.
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 or 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 ensure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.
