Physical Therapy (PT, Rehab)

Hartford HealthCare; Newington (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare Rehabilitation Network seeks a licensed Physical Therapist to provide school-based services at a Curtis-181 Patricia Genova Dr location. The role includes evaluation, treatment planning, and therapy delegation for students, with a focus on restoring functional independence during the school year.

Qualified applicants have a CT PT license and a PT degree from an accredited program, with 1+ year healthcare experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of Physical Therapy Program from an accredited APTA school.
• Must possess CT Physical Therapist license.
• One or more years’ healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Independently evaluates patients and determines treatment strategies.
• Delivers and/or delegates PT services to maximize function.
• Assesses strength, balance, gait, and activities of daily living.
• Supports program development across school-based rehab settings.

Skills

CT PT license

School-based experience

Education

BS degree or entry-level MS in PT

Job description

Location Detail: Curtis-181 Patricia Genova Dr (10016)

Shift Detail: 30 hours a week in the middle and high school setting for the school year. Initial 1 school year contract starting 8/24/2026

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Every day, over 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues 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 (HHCRN) will be providing comprehensive rehab services at a school based physical therapy location.

The Physical Therapist 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

Qualifications - External

Graduate of Physical Therapy Program from an accredited American Physical Therapy Association school, BS degree or entry level master’s degree.

• Must possess a Physical Therapist license in the state of Connecticut.
• One or more years’ experience in healthcare setting preferred.

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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.