Physical Therapist - Outpatient Rehab - Ortho

Hartford Healthcare•South Windsor, CT

9h•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Full time Physical Therapy (PT) position as part of a dynamic therapy team in our Hartford Hospital Rehabilitation Network (HHRN) South Windsor office. This position will primarily treat orthopedic populations, concussion, headache and TMJ. This office includes Occupational and Physical therapists seeing a diverse group of patients and specialties including sports medicine, orthopedics, workers’ comp., and vestibular as well as an opportunity for concussion management. Opportunities to work closely with the Bone & Joint Institute and the sports medicine team are also available! New grads welcome to apply. This is a great opportunity to work with a diverse population that offers a wonderful team atmosphere with experienced clinicians and some of the best orthopedic physicians, nurses and physician assistants in New England! Position Specifics 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
BS degree or entry level master's degree
CT active or temporary license
Experience treating Concussion/Headache
Experience treating TMJ

Responsibilities

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
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.