Physical Therapist (PT) - Physical Therapy - Emergency Department - Acute Care

Company: Hartford HealthCare
Location: New Britain
Posted on: November 1, 2024

Job Description:

Description Job Schedule: Full Time Standard Hours: 40 Job Shift: Shift 1 Shift Details:
Seeking a dynamic candidate who can provide rehabilitation service to the Emergency Department at the Hospital of Central Connecticut, New Britain campus. This innovative role integrates inpatient and outpatient physical therapy skills in the ED as a cutting-edge approach to patient care.


What our employees love about Hartford Healthcare:

Join us and receive our Competitive Benefit Package Including:
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--- - - - - - - 401K with generous employer contribution
--- - - - - - - PTO accrual from first day of employment
--- - - - - - - Student Debt Assistance - paid towards qualified student loans
--- - - - - - - Tuition Reimbursement - after just 6 months of employment
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Position Description: 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.Qualifications

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• Current licensure in the state of CT as a Physical Therapist
  Acute care experience preferred. - -
  
  
  The Hospital of Central CT is part of Hartford HealthCare, a system that includes 7 acute care hospitals, a comprehensive Behavioral Health Network, Home Care services, Senior Services, and an extensive Medical Group network. Hartford HealthCare's unified culture enhances access, affordability, equity and excellence. Its care-delivery system of over 37,000 employees- in more than 500 locations serving 185 towns across Connecticut offers unparalleled expertise-touching more than 23,000 lives every single day. Here you'll learn, grow, and contribute to healing and health as part of one of Connecticut's premier health systems. No matter where you work in the Hartford HealthCare system, you're connected to the team that's redefining care. Start here, where every moment matters.

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