Physical Therapy (PT, Rehab) – Outpatient

Charlotte Hungerford Hospital; Torrington (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare Rehabilitation Network in Torrington, CT seeks a Physical Therapist to evaluate and treat patients per physician referrals, develop measurable goals, and coordinate care across the continuum. The role includes patient and caregiver education, and collaboration with nurses, social workers, and other rehab staff.

Qualified candidates hold a CAPTE-accredited PT degree and CT license (or temporary license).

Qualifications

• CAPTE-accredited degree in Physical Therapy.
• New graduates welcome to apply.
• Current CT Physical Therapy license or active temporary license.

Responsibilities

• Performs thorough evaluation of patient function post-referral.
• Sets measurable goals with patient/family using care protocols.
• Delivers and delegates PT interventions and therapeutic exercise.
• Educates patient and caregiver on treatment and equipment use.
• Participates in transition and discharge planning with care team.
• Supervises PT students and rehab aides as needed.

Education

CAPTE-accredited Physical Therapy degree

CT license or temporary CT license

Job description

Location Detail: 538 Litchfield St Torrington (10372)

Shift Detail: Flexible hours Monday through Friday and occasional Saturday hours

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About our Rehabilitation 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.

Your Impact

The Physical Therapist (PT) administers medically prescribed Physical Therapy treatments to patients. The Physical Therapist (PT) independently evaluates patient’s level of function, determines treatment strategies, and delivers and/or delegates Physical Therapy services that identify, prevent, remediate, and rehabilitate acute or prolonged physical dysfunction or pain.

This role encompasses evaluation skills and techniques, analysis of patients, and therapeutic application of physical and chemical agents, prescription of exercise and other procedures to maximize the patient’s functional independence.

Your Role

• Upon Physician referral, the Physical Therapist (PT) performs thorough examination and evaluation of patient’s level of function, including evaluations for strength, movement, motor control, joint mobility, soft tissue integrity, pain, balance, coordination, posture, cardiopulmonary function by assessing and monitoring vitals, endurance, gait and functional abilities in activities of daily living
• Establishes measurable goals with the patient/family based on appropriate patient care protocols and critical paths in order to meet patient needs.
• Implements, delivers and delegates patient care by utilizing appropriate interventions and clinical decision making including but not limited to modalities such as heat, cold, light, water, sound, electricity, mobilization and therapeutic exercise.
• Provides patient and caregiver education regarding treatment, precautions, and equipment use
• Participates in patient transition planning and/or patient discharge planning including recommendations to community resources to meet patient needs throughout the continuum of care. Help to coordinate patient care with other care providers such as Rehab Therapists, Nurses, Social Workers, and other community resources as related to care transition planning.
• Delegates patient care tasks and provide clinical supervision for Physical Therapist students, Rehabilitation Aides and Physical Therapist Assistants.

Qualifications

• Bachelors, Masters or Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
• Open to new graduates
• Previous experience as a Physical Therapist preferred
• Current State of CT Physical Therapy license required or active temporary license at time of hire

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