Hartford HealthCare at Home·Vernon, Connecticut
The Physical Therapist is responsible for the evaluation, treatment planning, and implementation of care for homebound patients. This includes delivering therapeutic applications and exercises to maximize a patient's functional independence and remediate physical dysfunction.
Job Summary We’re seeking an experienced Physical Therapist (PT) Hours are flexible and open to full time, part time or per diem.
Benefit eligible at 24 hours per week or more.
Responsibilities and Duties The Physical Therapist (PT) is responsible for evaluation, treatment planning, and implementation for homebound patients referred for physical therapy.
PT also 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.
We believe in high standards.
These standards allow us to bring out the very best in our clients and our staff.
Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program with at least a bachelor's or entry-level master's degree. An active Connecticut PT license and CPR certification are required at the time of start.
Market context
In Connecticut, allied-health laboratory roles are typically driven by steady hospital and health-system staffing needs, especially for candidates with current ASCP or AMT certification. These positions can be competitive because employers often prefer hospital lab experience and expect familiarity with routine clinical testing workflows. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here, then confirm your certification status and highlight any hospital lab experience in your application.