Industry: Healthcare / Health Services
Job Category: Medical / Health – Allied Health (Physical Therapy)
Location: Cobleskill, NY
Employment Type: Travel Contract
Job Summary
Seeking an experienced Physical Therapist (PT) for a hospital-based role with a primary focus on outpatient orthopedics and general practice PT, plus limited inpatient acute/swing-bed rehab coverage. The PT will treat a high geriatric case mix, manage a variety of musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, and work within a critical-access hospital environment that includes a small swing-bed rehab unit.
Setting & Schedule
Primary setting: Outpatient physical therapy clinic.
Secondary setting: Inpatient acute and swing-bed rehabilitation (estimated <5 hours/week).
Location: Cobleskill-based; travel to other network locations only in rare/extenuating circumstances.
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM (30-minute unpaid meal break).
Intermittent Saturday coverage (4 hours) approximately every 4th–5th week, with 4 hours trimmed from a weekday that same week.
Patient Population & Case Types
Caseload & Productivity
Approximately 15 treatment sessions per day (30 minutes each).
Evaluations: 60 minutes each, limited to 4–5 per day.
Follow-up visits: 30 minutes each.
No double-booking or over-booking in standard practice.
Technology & Modalities
Modalities used: Ultrasound and electrical stimulation (e-stim).
EMR: Epic for both inpatient and outpatient documentation.
“Computers on wheels” enabling real-time charting at point of care.
Required Certifications & Licensure
Experience Preferences
Outpatient orthopedic experience required.
Inpatient/acute/rehab or swing-bed experience preferred.
Comfort with geriatric populations, falls/balance, and neuro diagnoses is highly desirable.