Physical Therapist - Per Diem

St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children is one of the nation’s premier providers of intensive rehabilitation and specialized care for children with special needs and life-limiting conditions. The largest pediatric post-acute care provider of its kind in the region, St. Mary's treats 4,000 children each day through our hospital, Home Care and Community Programs in the five boroughs of New York City, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester and beyond. Following hospitalizations for complications from premature birth, illness and injury, or when special services are needed, children and their families come to St. Mary's to receive exceptional care, learn to manage their condition, and achieve a better quality of life.

Physical Therapist

We are currently seeking a per diem Physical Therapist in our Bayside, Queens location. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the Physical Therapy evaluation, planning, implementation, treatment and documentation of patient status for in-patient and Medical Day Care patients.  The qualified individual will provide skilled physical therapy in accordance with the physician's and team's plan of care and assist with the coordination of the plan of care and maintenance of continuity of patient care by liaising with other health professionals assigned to the same patients.  They will attend patient care conferences and initiate patient care conferences for complex and/or multi disciplinary patients when required or helpful to ensure good coordination of care.

REQUIREMENTSSuccessful completion of an accredited physical therapy program at a school of physical therapy approved by the American Physical Therapy Association or the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of the American Medical Association, or both.  Pediatric experience a plus