Physical Therapist - Acute Care (Per Diem)
About The Position
Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network. The Hospital of Central Connecticut is an acute-care community teaching hospital providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services in general medicine and surgery, as well as a wide variety of specialties. Staffed by our talented team of leading professionals, The Hospital of Central Connecticut provides a wide array of services throughout the region, caring for patients from birth through the end of life. Position Description We’re currently seeking a per diem Physical Therapist (PT) to join our inpatient, acute care team. Flexible scheduling, minimum of 2 weekend days per month, 1 holiday per year. The Physical Therapist (PT) independently evaluates, determines treatment strategies, delivers and/or delegates services that identify, prevent, remediate, and rehabilitate acute or prolonged physical dysfunction or pain, with emphasis on physical dysfunction. This role encompasses evaluation skills and techniques, analysis of patients, and therapeutic application of physical and chemical agents, exercise and other procedures to maximize the patient's functional independence. Evaluation involves strength, motor control, joint mobility, soft tissue integrity, pain, balance, coordination, posture, cardiopulmonary function, endurance, gait and functional abilities in activities of daily living. Reporting structure is dependent upon the site in which the staff member is assigned.
Requirements
- BS, MS or DPT in Physical Therapy from an accredited American Physical Therapy Association Program.
- Current licensure in the state of CT as a Physical Therapist.
Nice To Haves
- PT experience highly preferred.
- Experience in an inpatient acute care setting preferred.
- Strong focus on patient satisfaction.
- Ability to work will within a team.
- Excellent customer services skills.
- Ability to solve problems and work independently with minimal direction.
- Ability to exercise independent judgment in analyzing facts and circumstances to determine plan of action to follow within the limits of accepted physical therapy practice.
Responsibilities
- independently evaluates patients
- determines treatment strategies
- delivers and/or delegates services that identify, prevent, remediate, and rehabilitate acute or prolonged physical dysfunction or pain
- therapeutic application of physical and chemical agents, exercise and other procedures to maximize the patient's functional independence
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
