Description
Job Title: Physical Therapist - ElderONE
Department: Physical Therapy - ElderONE Care
Location: 800 Emerson St., Rochester, NY 14613 located roughly 3 miles from Kodak Park with potential to float to other ElderOne locations
Hours Per Week: 40 hours per week
Schedule: Monday - Friday; Days 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Join ElderONE and be part of a groundbreaking PACE program that’s redefining senior care - helping patients stay safely in their homes while receiving fully coordinated, compassionate support. You’ll be part of a collaborative, mission-driven team delivering high-quality care in a model that represents the future of healthcare.
Opportunity to practice in a value-based care model focused on prevention, functional maintenance, and helping older adults remain safely in the community.
As part of Rochester Regional Health, you’ll benefit from
- No weekends or nights required - all day time shifts
- Added earning potential - pickup weekend shifts
- Strong benefits package, including a pension plan
- Tuition assistance available and student loan assistance programs
- Clear opportunities for career advancement
- Therapists are able to focus on delivering exceptional patient care without the pressure of strict productivity metrics or quotas.
- Team-based environment with accessible provider support and close interdisciplinary collaboration
SUMMARY:
As a Physical Therapist, you welcome patients and put them at ease. You provide PT to patients with care and compassion to ensure rehabilitation success.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Patient Evaluation - Assess patient impairment and current condition to evaluate rehabilitation potential; report on patient progress, communicate effectively with physician and other team members; counsel patient and family according to degree of disability or impairment.
Treatment & Planning - Develop physical therapy treatment projects for each patient, including training in functional mobility, use of assistive devices, therapeutic exercise, balance and coordination retraining, massage, heat, and cryotherapy; apply diagnostic and progressive functionality tests.
Leadership - Train, mentor, and coach team members to ensure standards of the department are met; address scheduling needs to ensure proper coverage is provided.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Doctorate or Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy, or Bachelor’s Degree with prior experience as a licensed Physical Therapist required.
Current New York State license or a limited permit as a Registered Physical Therapist.
If a New York State license or limited permit is not held, must be hired within 90 days of graduation from a New York State or APTA-accredited physical therapist education program and meet Practice Exemption under New York State Physical Therapy License Requirements.
If working in home care or traveling between locations, a NYS Driver's license is required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Prior Physical Therapist experience preferred.
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PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Moderate - Clinical - Moderate clinical roles are patient facing roles that require continual movement, including standing, walking, and lifting 20–50 lbs., along with pushing and pulling medical equipment and assisting with patient positioning. Employees perform frequent bending, twisting, and reaching while completing fine motor tasks in busy or confined clinical environments. High sensory acuity is essential for monitoring patient status and responding to alarms or safety concerns. Emotional and cognitive demands are substantial, involving decision-making under pressure, responding to emergencies, and maintaining sustained focus. Environmental exposures include infectious agents, bodily fluids, chemicals, and radiation. TB testing, mask-fit testing, and physical exams are common requirements.
PAY RANGE: $71,000.00 - $101,920.00
The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, clinical licensure date, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.
