Hartford HealthCare·New Britain, Connecticut
The Physical Therapist will independently evaluate and treat patients with various physical dysfunctions to maximize their functional independence. This role involves floating between multiple outpatient locations to provide specialized care including orthopedics, vestibular therapy, and sports medicine.
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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.
Overview We’re seeking a Float Physical Therapist (PT) who has a passion for Outpatient care, and is looking to work as part of a dynamic team. With the opportunity to cover seven sites in the greater Southington, Newington and New Britain areas and treat specialties including vestibular care, concussion management, sports medicine, neurologic/movement disorders, balance and gait assessment, and orthopedics including post-op, this clinician will report directly to the local area manager.
This is a great opportunity to work with a diverse orthopedic population that offers a wonderful team atmosphere with experienced clinicians and some of the best orthopedic physicians, nurses and physician assistants in New England!
Position Description 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.
Reporting structure is dependent upon the site in which the staff member is assigned.
This role will float to all Physical Medicine office locations on an as needed basis.
We believe in high standards. These standards allow us to bring out the very best in our clients and our staff.
BS, MS or DPT in Physical Therapy from an accredited American Physical Therapy Association Program. Current CT Physical Therapy license required. Outpatient specific experience highly preferred. Ability to float to multiple outpatient locations across the Central CT area
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Candidates must hold a BS, MS, or DPT in Physical Therapy from an accredited program and possess a current Connecticut Physical Therapy license. Previous outpatient experience is highly preferred, along with the ability to travel to multiple locations across Central Connecticut.
Market context
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