Adjunct Faculty

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About This Opportunity

Joining our Physical Therapy team, the Adjunct Faculty will be responsible for the following:

This lecture/laboratory course will introduce and emphasize the physiologic effects of electromagnetic and acoustic energy on human tissue. The clinical application of these principles will be reinforced through laboratory practical experiences as well as clinical case studies. This course content will be synthesized with the foundations of anatomical structure and physiology presented in PT 504/L Clinical Functional Anatomy I, PT 505/L Clinical Functional Anatomy II, PT 514/L Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation I, and PT 515/L Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation II. This integration of anatomic and physiological foundations will aid the learner in decision making with regard to application of appropriate physical agents. An emphasis will be placed on the physiologic response of tissues to therapeutic modalities that emit electromagnetic and acoustic energy. Lectures will provide an in-depth study of the science of pain neurophysiology and management, therapeutic modalities and interventions. Students will differentiate between the thermal, acoustic, mechanical, and electrical modalities commonly utilized in the clinic. Laboratories will promote development of psychomotor skills and demonstrate mastery in the safe application of therapeutic modalities. Students will develop consideration of the application of physical agents within treatment strategies that are based upon evidence in practice.

Principles and Applications of Physical Agents, PT509/L

Required Qualifications

This position requires a DPT degree and a current NYS PT License. The candidate will have experience with physical agents in a PT clinical setting. Additionally, while not required, the best candidate will have advanced clinical training/certification beyond a DPT degree. The position requires laboratory instruction, both cognitive and psychomotor, to first-year professional phase DPT students in a team-taught course.

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