Physical Therapist Per Diem

Nuvance Health • Danbury, CT • 1d ago

Description

Summary:

Physical Therapy provides services that identify, prevent, remediate, and rehabilitate acute or prolonged physical dysfunction or pain with emphasis on physical dysfunction. Such therapy encompasses evaluation and analysis of patients and therapeutic application, physical and chemical agents, exercise, instruction to patient/family and other procedures to maximize functional independence.

Responsibilities:

Performs therapy evaluations, treatment planning and implementation utilizing department clinical guidelines & protocols. Participates in team conference /rounds for purposes of coordination of patients plan of care.

Provides patient/ family education and training.

Provides peer review and participates in performance improvement activities.

Documentation is completed based on department guidelines.

Therapy services are outcome oriented with timely progression of treatment. Goals are functional and measurable & revised as needed.

Initiates discharge planning involving patient, family and team members as appropriate. Recommends equipment to meet patient needs.

Attends 24 hours of continuing education per year. Provides 2 hours of inservice education per year to staff.

Provides full-time clinical experience to students.

Participates in orienting, teaching, guiding and evaluation of assistive personnel. Acts as mentor to lower level staff. Delegates to support personnel.

Seeks guidance from higher level staff as needed.

Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Education: BACHELOR'S LVL DGRE

Other Information:

Required:

Minimum Experience: one year

Desired: FIM certification in Physical Therapy rehab settings.

Working Conditions:

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Significant occupational risk

Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Danbury Hospital

Org Unit: 183

Department: I/P Physical Medicine

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $41.00 - $76.16 Hourly

We are an equal opportunity employer

Qualified applicants are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other classification protected under applicable Federal, State or Local law.

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 or 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 ensure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.

Similar Jobs

Center Manager Physical Therapist

Select Medical • Naugatuck, CT • 15min ago

Hospital & Medical

Overview Position: Physical Therapist - Outpatient Center Manager Location: Naugatuck, CT Schedule: Monday through Friday Compensation: salary up to $100k based on experience Incentives: Sign on bonus up to $10k and stud...

15min ago

Go to Apply

Registered Nurse

Ability Beyond • Carmel, NY • 2h ago

Hospital & Medical

Location: Beacon, NY (some flexibility to support Carmel, NY) Salary: $91,000 / year Primary Care Nurse (Registered Nurse) for our Beacon adult group home Monday-Friday and NO on-call responsibilities! At Ability Beyond,...

2h ago

Go to Apply

Registered Nurse

Ability Beyond • Bethel, CT • 2h ago

Hospital & Medical

Location: Greater Danbury Area Join Our RN Team - Monday-Friday schedule! If you're tired of conventional, institutional nursing - join our nursing team in the Greater Danbury Area and work in our residential care homes...

2h ago

Go to Apply

Medical Coding Manager

Actalent • Derby, CT • 12h ago

Hospital & Medical

Medical Coding Manager Role Overview An Inpatient Coding Manager is responsible for overseeing the coding operations for hospital inpatient services, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency throughout the revenue c...

12h ago

Go to Apply

Physical Therapist

Select Medical • New Milford, CT • 1d ago

Hospital & Medical

Overview Position: Physical Therapist - Outpatient Location: New Milford, CT Schedule: Monday through Friday PRN and part-time are also available Compensation: Salary up to $100k based on experience Incentives: Sign on b...

1d ago

Go to Apply

Physical Therapist

Select Medical • Naugatuck, CT • 1d ago

Hospital & Medical

Overview Position: Physical Therapist - Outpatient Location: Naugatuck, CT Schedule: Monday through Friday PRN and part-time are also available Compensation: Salary up to $100k based on experience Incentives: Sign on bon...

1d ago

Go to Apply

Physical Therapist

Select Medical • Bridgeport, CT • 1d ago

Hospital & Medical

Overview Position: Physical Therapist - Outpatient Location: Bridgeport, CT Schedule: Monday thrugh Friday Compensation: Salary up to $100k based on experience Incentives: Sign on bonus up to $10k and student debt repaym...

1d ago

Go to Apply

Physical Therapist Assistant

Select Medical • Waterbury, CT • 1d ago

Hospital & Medical

Overview Position: Physical Therapist Assistant Location: Waterbury, CT Schedule: Monday through Friday Compensation: Hourly rate starting at $27/hr based on experience Our Select Physical Therapyoutpatient orthopedic ce...

1d ago

Go to Apply

Physical Therapist Assistant

Select Medical • Watertown, CT • 1d ago

Hospital & Medical

Overview Position: Physical Therapist Assistant Location: Watertown, CT Schedule: Monday through Friday PRN and part-time are also available Compensation: hourly rate starting at $27/hr based on experience Our Select Phy...

1d ago

Go to Apply

Physical Therapist Assistant

Select Medical • New Milford, CT • 1d ago

Hospital & Medical

Overview Position: Physical Therapist Assistant Location: New Milford, CT Schedule: Monday through Friday PRN and part-time are also available Compensation: hourly rate starting at $29/hr based on experience Our Select P...

1d ago

Go to Apply

Subscribe to get new jobs sent directly to you
(no charge, cancel anytime)

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.