Physical Therapist - Outpatient Rehab - Sports/Ortho
About The Position
Work where every moment matters. Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare employees 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. Hartford HealthCare Rehabilitation Network is the premier rehabilitation provider in Connecticut. We provide rehabilitation services across the continuum - acute care hospitals, long term care facilities, sub-acute rehabilitation, homecare, outpatient centers, and in community settings such as senior centers, work sites, and schools and colleges. We offer over 40 outpatient locations offering physical, occupational, and speech therapy, in specialties including orthopedics, neuroscience, oncology, women's health, sports medicine, vestibular, and more. We are known for our commitment to high quality, customer focused outcomes. Position Description: Our current Physical Therapist opening is with our Outpatient Rehab Clinic in Southington, CT. This clinic particularly treats sports medicine, vestibular and concussion populations. 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. Education: 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 Experience treating sports medicine, orthopedic, vestibular and concussion populations preferred We take great care of careers. With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.
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
- Experience treating sports medicine, orthopedic, vestibular and concussion populations 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
- 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
Benefits
- competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
