United Health Services offers a wide range of rotation variety for the physical therapist. Here is just some of what you can do as a staff therapist with our organization.

Acute Inpatient Services

Our PT staff provides rehab services to the acute care beds of both Binghamton General and Wilson Memorial Regional Medical Center. Skilled intervention is provided to inpatients with a variety of diagnoses based on physician order and identified needs. Physical therapists are part of an orthopedic team providing services to the inpatient ortho unit as well.

Sandiford Rehab Unit

Our 24 bed rehab unit is staffed with OTs, PTs, SLPs and a Recreational Therapist, all providing inpatient rehabilitation services to patients with an identified need. As part of our community-based approach to health care, United Health Services has established working relationships with multiple community agencies (home care providers, prosthetic and orthotic agencies) that provide support and advocacy for a diversified population of individuals with musculoskeletal and neurological injuries.

Outpatient Rehab

Outpatient Rehab services are located at Binghamton General Hospital and 4 outpatient clinics  specializing in orthopedic and sports-related injuries. Clinical services offered include:preventive sports medicine, comprehensive evaluation and treatment of all physical injuries, rehabilitative techniques focusing on back and neck injuries, posture evaluations and objective strength testing. Types of patients referred to the Sports Medicine Center range from the weekend athlete to the professional athlete, but also include the non-athlete with musculoskeletal problems.

Industrial Rehab/Outpatient Ortho Therapy

Our outpatient clinic specializes in ortho injuries and regional industrial needs. Clinical services include preventative fitness and wellness education, evaluation and treatment of back, neck and other neuromusculoskeletal injuries, and contract services to regional business and industry, such as injury management and prevention, ergonomic analysis and post offer/pre-work screening.

Hand Rehab

Affiliated with our industrial rehab and outpatient ortho services, this specialized program is staffed by OTs with Hand Therapy Certification, and well as PTs. The program helps those injured by trauma, affected by disease or deformity, or those recovering from hand surgery. Services include: custom-made static and dynamic splints, performance of work-related activities and daily living tasks, complete upper extremity evaluation (range of motion, strength, sensation, coordination, edema, wound and scar management, and hypersensitivity), and education in proper workplace body mechanics.