Physical Therapist - Acute Care (Per Diem)

Hartford Healthcare•New Britain, CT

6d•Onsite

About The Position

We are currently seeking a per diem Physical Therapist (PT) to join our acute care team. 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, 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.
Maximizes the patient's functional independence through therapeutic application of physical and chemical agents, exercise and other procedures.
Evaluates strength, motor control, joint mobility, soft tissue integrity, pain, balance, coordination, posture, cardiopulmonary function, endurance, gait and functional abilities in activities of daily living.