Physical Therapist (PT) - Acute Care - Hartford Hospital (Per Diem)

Hartford HealthCare • Hartford, CT

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About The Position

Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues 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. Our current Physical Therapist (PT) opening is with Hartford Hospital, one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals in New England. We are a Level 1 Trauma Center that provides cutting edge treatment to its patients. This is made possible by being home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world. When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care, expertise and new treatment options their patients require, they turn to us.

Requirements

• Acute care experience highly preferred.
• Graduate of Physical Therapy Program from an accredited American Physical Therapy Association school, BS, MS or Doctoral degree.
• Active CT PT license.

Responsibilities

• Independently evaluate patients and determine treatment strategies.
• Deliver and/or delegate services that identify, prevent, remediate, and rehabilitate acute or prolonged physical dysfunction or pain.
• Utilize evaluation skills and techniques to analyze patients.
• Apply therapeutic physical and chemical agents, exercise, and other procedures to maximize the patient's functional independence.
• Evaluate strength, motor control, joint mobility, soft tissue integrity, pain, balance, coordination, posture, cardiopulmonary function, endurance, gait, and functional abilities in activities of daily living.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree