Physical Therapist - Nuvance Health

Health Quest and Western Connecticut Health Network have combined to form a new nonprofit health system. The name for the new health system will be Nuvance Health. The new health system was created to provide communities across New York’s Hudson Valley and western Connecticut with more convenient, accessible and affordable care.

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York.

Purpose: Following a medically prescribed physical therapy program, this position evaluates, treats and educates pediatric, adolescent, adult or geriatric patients who have disabilities, traumatic injuries, pain, disease or any dysfunction. The Physical Therapist helps patients reach maximum performance and assume a place in their community.

Essential Responsibilities

1. Provides direct patient care services to ensure the effectiveness of physical therapy programs while adhering to safety policies and procedures.

2. Evaluates patients and establishes an effective treatment plan to achieve set goals.

3. Provides physician prescribed physical therapy treatment to all patients within the assigned caseload, to return the patient to optimum and productive levels within the patient’s capabilities.

4. Prioritizes caseloads and available treatment times to provide for maximum efficiency.

5. Improves or minimizes residual physical disabilities of the patient by utilizing correct modalities of treatment and suggests variations.

6. Recognizes contraindications to continuing with scheduled treatment and consuls with responsible Physician.

7. Involves family or caregivers in treatment plan and discharge planning.

8. Interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to age-specific needs.

9. Performs appropriate documentation to effectively communicate the patients’ functional status to Physicians, insurance companies, the patient their caregivers.

10. Consults with hospital personnel to provide for quality patient care and cost-efficient programming and provides patient/caregiver education for home exercise programs and to prepare for discharge.

11. Maintain and Model REACH Values (Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Compassion, Honor).

12. Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.

13. Performs other duties as required.

Education and Experience Requirements:

· Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited physical therapy school.

· PREFER: Master’s Degree or DPT Degree.

· PREFER: One (1) year of work-related experience.

· PREFER: One to two (1-2) years’ experience with electronic medical record.

· PREFER: One to two (1-2) experience in orthopedics, neurological and vestibular disorders.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements:

· Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

· Willingness to extend self as needed to meet the needs of the patient and department.

· Demonstrates knowledge of physical therapy procedures and equipment allowing for safety and maximum patient benefits.

License, Registration, or Certification Requirements:

· Active New York State Physical Therapist License or eligible with a temporary permit.

Location: Carmel-PHC 670 Stoneleigh Avenue

Work Type: Part-Time

Standard Hours: 18.75

FTE: 0.500000

Work Schedule: DAY 6.25

Work Shift: 9:00-3:45pm, 3 shifts per week, 2 weekend days a month , rotating holidays

Org Unit: 1271

Department: I/P Physical Medicine

Exempt: Yes

Grade: S11

Salary Range:

$32.6400 - $65.0100 Hourly

Working conditions:
Essential:
* Significant manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
* Significant occupational risk
* Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

EOE, including disability/vets.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.