Physical Therapist
August 30
🏢 In-office - Manhattan
Description
• Review students’ medical histories and maintain patient records confidentially. • Design and implement annual intake sessions for each student. • Provide physical therapy diagnosis through appropriate patient evaluation. Must be able to recognize and respond appropriately to urgent/emergent situations and determine safe level of participation or referral to specialist. • Developing individualized treatment plans for students. • Outlining clear goals for students and the expected outcomes of the plan. • Using exercises, stretching, modalities, and hands-on therapy to manage students’ pain, increase mobility, and prevent further pain and injury. • Recording students’ progress and modifying the plan of care if needed. • Educating patients and family members about the recovery process when necessary. • Coordinate with ABT staff, medical specialists, Pilates/exercise instructors, collecting and reviewing their reports. • Coordinate care with ABT staff, Social Worker and Nutritionist. • Schedule students when necessary. • Complies with the New York State Physical Therapy Act, codes and regulations. • Any Physical Therapy related task deemed necessary by the Dean of Faculty & Student Affairs and Co-Director of ABT Education.
Requirements
• Fully licensed practitioner in New York State for 3 years or more. • Compassion and empathy for patients who are often in pain and anxious about their future dancing careers. • Attention to detail regarding a patient’s problems to analyze what they need to ease their pain and to prevent further injury. • Physical stamina for manual work on patients and long hours standing and modeling exercises. • Interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with patients and staff. • Communication skills to interact clearly with doctors and family members as well as patients. • Experience working with pre-professional ballet dancers. • Ability to work effectively with a streamlined staff and resources. • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. • Low-ego, hands on, results-driven leadership style with down-to-earth, collaborative, “roll-up-your-sleeves” personality, who can rally others to take the initiative in their areas of expertise. • Ability to attend to multiple administrative matters simultaneously. • Ability to work collegially across departments and across the organization. • Comfortable with administrative technology, scheduling software, virtual meetings, Microsoft Office Suite. • Quick on their feet and comfortable with last minute scheduling adjustments. • Periodic weekend and evening hours.
Benefits
• N/A
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