Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleSenior Physical Therapist - Broome
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $56604 to $71980 Annually
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must be:
• Permanent service as a Sr. Physical Therapist OR;
• Eligible to 70.1 transfer to a Sr. Physical Therapist title, OR;
• Reachable on the current Civil Service List for Sr. Physical Therapist, OR:
• You must be licensed and currently registered to practice Physical Therapy in New York State AND have one year of post licensure physical therapy experience.
Duties Description Senior Physical Therapists may supervise Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants, they serve as an advanced clinician who plan and conduct medically prescribed treatment for Individuals receiving services utilizing all physical therapy methods. This position involves providing Physical Therapy services, as well as training new and current employees with DDSOO initiatives. They perform the duties of a professional clinician.
T PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Serve as a member of Interdisciplinary treatment team as a Senior Physical Therapist.
• Assist with Safe Patient Handling related training to new and current staff as assigned.
• Assist with Wheelchair Securement Training.
• Assist with Fall Prevention and Wellness Programs.
• Consult with Interdisciplinary treatment team and individual to learn about physical condition and symptoms.
• Diagnose movement dysfunction and develop a treatment plan.
• Recommend appropriate assistive devices/adaptive equipment.
• Educate individuals, families, treatment team members and other staff on a variety of exercises, safe transfer techniques and adaptive equipment/assistive devices.
• Asses homes and vehicles to make recommendations on the appropriate and fiscally sound environmental and vehicular modifications.
• Attend team meetings as needed.
• Complete documentation, billing and maintain records on individuals on the HER.
• Supervision of PTA’s.
• Other duties as assigned.
Additional Comments • For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored.
• In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.
• OPWDD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
• Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA). If an employee believes that he or she needs a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Central Office at (518) 402-7644 or Email at Affirmative.Action@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Broome DDSOO Human Resources Office
Email Address opwdd.broome.jobs@opwdd.ny.gov
Address
Notes on ApplyingAPPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Submit Response to Posting form, cover letter, and résumé by November 26, 2019 to:
Broome DDSOO Human Resources Office
249 Glenwood Road
Binghamton, NY 13905
E-Mail: opwdd.broome.jobs@opwdd.ny.gov
Fax: 607-770-0528
Please reference the EOA #191126A in all correspondence.