Join Our Team of Experts:

• Acute care (at 438-bed Upstate University Hospital — the region’s only Level 1 trauma center — and 314-bed Upstate Community Hospital)
• Acute inpatient rehabilitation (at Upstate University Hospital and Upstate Community Hospital)
• The transitional care unit (at Upstate Community Hospital)
• Six outpatient therapy facilities (at Upstate University Hospital, the Institute for Human Performance and Western Lights Shopping Center in Syracuse; Upstate Bone and Joint Center in East Syracuse; Manlius Health Center in Manlius; and Upstate University Medicine at Township 5 in Camillus)
• Involvement in numerous multidisciplinary clinics to serve populations in the community living with: stroke, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, urology issues (adults and pediatric clients), cancer and movement disorder.

• In-depth orientation process and mentorship
• Access to and collaboration with experienced staff with years of experience in a variety of fields. (many of our staff hold specialized certification in numerous areas)
• Ability to work with a wide variety of diagnoses
• Ability to work in multiple settings
• Continuing education opportunities 
• Advanced training courses offered to all employees
• Involvement in our student program
• State-of-the-art equipment, including: Andago, Lokomat. Armeo, electrical stimulation bike, Ampcare (NMES for SLPs), walking tracks and Bioness 
• Hospital Parking Options are Available & Managed by Upstate
  • Including shuttles to/from the parking lots and the Hospital.
• Child care center
• Generous Benefits & Time Off
  • Including 13 paid Holidays per year
    • Employees who work on designated holidays are eligible to recieve holiday compensation time (or pay depending on employee’s option and holiday) to be used at a mutually convenient time in the future. 
  • Work hours are typically 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for staff therapists.
    
    • Variations may occur based on patient care needs
    • Flexible scheduling is offered for specific reasons.
• Retirement options
• Campus Activities and Discounts on Tickets

“I wanted to work at Upstate because I wanted to be pushed to continue to learn and grow as a therapist.”

“There is a higher standard of patient care and providing treatment based on current research.”

“There is a great team of therapists that I am able to learn so much from every day, in addition to the courses that Upstate offers.