Physical Therapist (PT) - Outpatient Rehab (Per Diem)

Hartford HealthCare • West Haven, CT

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About The Position

Hartford Healthcare St. Vincent's Rehabilitation is seeking a Physical Therapist (PT) for its West Haven location. The ideal candidate has passion for team collaboration and multi-faceted patient care, including outpatient neuro, orthopedics, headache, back/neck pain, gait/balance, and vestibular conditions. 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.

Requirements

• Graduate of Physical Therapy Program from an accredited American Physical Therapy Association school, with a BS, master's, or doctorate degree.
• CT active or temporary license.
• CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

• Clinical Specialty Certification in ortho, neuro, pelvic floor, or lymphedema.

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree