Physical Therapist (Per Diem) - Outpatient

Hartford HealthCare; Monroe (CT); On-site; USD 55,104 - 96,432; Part time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare Rehabilitation Network in Monroe, CT seeks a per diem Physical Therapist for the Monroe clinic. Shift details: Saturdays 9:00am to 1:00pm.

The PT independently evaluates and determines treatment strategies, delivering and/or delegating services to maximize function across outpatient settings. The ideal candidate will have graduated from an APTA-accredited Physical Therapy program (BS/MS/DPT) and hold a CT license (active or temporary).

Qualifications

• Graduate of Physical Therapy Program from an accredited APTA school with a BS, MS, or DPT.
• CT active or temporary license must be held.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and independently determine treatment strategies.
• Deliver and/or delegate services to identify, prevent, remediate, and rehabilitate physical dysfunction.
• Assess strength, motor control, joint mobility, balance, gait, and endurance; apply therapeutic modalities and exercises.

Skills

Patient care

Education

Graduate of Physical Therapy program (BS/MS/DPT) from APTA-accredited school

Job description

Location Detail: 401 Monroe Tpke Monroe (10430)

Shift Detail: Saturday hours, typically 9:00am - 1:00pm.

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 have 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.

Overview

Hartford Healthcare St. Vincent’s Rehabilitation is seeking a per diem Physical Therapist (PT) for its Monroe clinic.

The ideal candidate has passion for general rehabilitation and multi-faceted patient care, which may include outpatient neuro, orthopedics, sports medicine, 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.

This is an optimal opportunity to work with a diverse patient population in a dynamic team atmosphere with highly professional and experienced clinicians.

Position Specifics

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.

Qualifications

• 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