Physical Therapist - Outpatient Rehab (Per Diem)

Hartford Healthcare•Stratford, CT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Hartford Healthcare St. Vincent’s Rehabilitation is seeking a per diem Physical Therapist (PT) for its Stratford clinic. The ideal candidate has passion for multi-faceted patient care, including outpatient neuro, orthopedics, headache, back/neck pain, gait/balance, and vestibular conditions. Functional based approaches to exercise and activity are emphasized with our patients and include manual therapy and modality treatments as necessary. 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

Experience in outpatient neuro, orthopedics, headache, back/neck pain, gait/balance, and vestibular conditions.

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.
Maximizes the patient's functional independence through therapeutic application of physical and chemical agents, exercise and other procedures.
Evaluates strength, motor control, joint mobility, soft tissue integrity, pain, balance, coordination, posture, cardiopulmonary function, endurance, gait and functional abilities in activities of daily living.