Physical Therapist - Tuition Reimbursement at Hartford HealthCare

Description

Job Schedule: Full Time
Standard Hours: 40
Job Shift: Shift 1
Shift Details: Varying shifts to cover the clinic operating hours of 7:00 am-7:00pm Monday - Thursday and 7:00am-5:00pm Friday's with two evenings required.

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, over 30,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues 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.

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 30 outpatient locations with a variety of specialists, including oncology, women’s health, sports medicine, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech language, we are known for our commitment to high quality, customer focused outcomes.

Overview
We're seeking a dedicated and caring Physical Therapist (PT) to join our outpatient office on the campus of Hartford Hospital and the Bone & Joint Institute. The office is also walking distance to our state-of-the-art employee fitness center. This wonderful location offers a great opportunity for care coordination with system providers and is made of a team dedicated to health equity. The office is comprised of a multidisciplinary team that includes Occupational and Speech Therapy. Our Physical Therapists provide orthopedic & sports medicine services, vestibular rehabilitation, headache management, balance and fall prevention, as well as collaborate with referring partners to bring necessary access to the community of Hartford.

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.

Benefits
As one of the largest rehabilitation providers in the state, HHCRN offers a team-oriented structure, a comprehensive continuing education program, an excellent benefits package along with Special Interest Groups that assist with evidence based clinical knowledge, growth opportunities and support within the organization.

• Extensive paid time off (PTO) plus holidays
• Flexible scheduling & competitive pay
• Medical and dental benefits
• 401K with company match
• Company paid short term and long term disability
• Continuing education and tuition reimbursement
• Clinical specialty and senior clinician opportunities
  

Qualifications

• Bachelors, Masters or Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
• Current State of CT Physical Therapy license required or active temporary license at time of hire
• Previous experience as a Physical Therapist preferred; open to well-qualified new graduates

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.