Physical Therapy (PT, Rehab) - Outpatient

hhccareers; Torrington (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Career development

Work-life balance

Opportunities for growth

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare Rehabilitation Network in Connecticut is seeking a Physical Therapist to evaluate and treat patients, establish goals, and coordinate care across the continuum. The PT will use modalities, exercise, and education to maximize functional independence.

Open to new graduates; CT license required; competitive benefits and career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Evaluation skills to assess function and plan care.
• Open to new graduates seeking PT role.
• Previous experience as PT preferred.
• Current CT PT license or active CT temporary license at hire.

Responsibilities

• Performs examination and evaluation of patient's function post-referral.
• Sets measurable goals with patient/family per care protocols.
• Delivers and delegates PT services using modalities and therapeutic exercises.
• Provides patient and caregiver education on treatment and equipment.
• Coordinates care with Rehab Therapists, Nurses, Social Workers and others.
• Supervises PT students and support staff as needed.

Skills

Evaluation skills

Clinical decision making

Patient education

Education

Bachelor/Master/Doctoral in Physical Therapy

Job description

Be the Best at Getting Better

Join over 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues who make a difference every day.

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.

• 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

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.