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The Hospital of Central Connecticut
Physical Therapist - Acute Care (Per Diem)
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What they do
A Physical Therapist helps patients with physically disabling conditions or injuries to improve their ability to move and manage their pain. Uses techniques including targeted exercises and massage therapy. Works in conjunction with other healthcare providers to provide rehabilitation to patients after an injury or illness. May specialize in treating certain types of injuries or patients.
$93,014 / year median in Connecticut
+6% projected growth
Job Description
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100 Grand Street New Britain (10126) Work where every moment matters. Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network. The Hospital of Central Connecticut is an acute-care community teaching hospital providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services in general medicine and surgery, as well as a wide variety of specialties. Staffed by our talented team of leading professionals, The Hospital of Central Connecticut provides a wide array of services throughout the region, caring for patients from birth through the end of life. Position Description We're currently seeking a per diem Physical Therapist (PT) to join our acute care team. Flexible scheduling, minimum of 2 weekend days per month, 1 holiday per year. 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. Qualifications- PT experience highly preferred.
- BS, MS or DPT in Physical Therapy from an accredited American Physical Therapy Association Program.
- Current licensure in the state of CT as a Physical Therapist. Critical Success Factors
- Experience in an inpatient acute care setting preferred.
- Strong focus on patient satisfaction.
- Ability to work will within a team.
- Excellent customer services skills. Ability to solve problems and work independently with minimal direction.
- Ability to exercise independent judgment in analyzing facts and circumstances to determine plan of action to follow within the limits of accepted physical therapy practice.