Physical Therapist - Inpatient Rehab Unit - Hartford Hospital

Hartford Healthcare•Hartford, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We’re seeking a dedicated and caring Physical Therapist (PT) to be part of an experienced team that brings decades of experience in providing the most innovative care. This position will treat patients with all diagnoses with a focus on stroke, traumatic brain or spinal cord injuries, as well as other neurological conditions. Our unit features a collaborative interdisciplinary team atmosphere and approach to patient care. This is a great opportunity to work in a special inpatient rehab setting, while still having access to the opportunities and benefits available in a system with a full continuum of rehab care.

Requirements

Graduate of Physical Therapy Program from an accredited American Physical Therapy Association school, BS, MS or Doctoral degree.
Current state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as a Physical Therapist (PT) required.

Nice To Haves

Inpatient rehabilitation experience preferred.

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.
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.