Physical Therapist PRN

Requisition Number: 10295

Position Title:

External Description:

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.

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:
1. 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.
2. Provides patient/ family education and training.
3. Provides peer review and participates in performance improvement activities.
4. Documentation is completed based on department guidelines.
5. Therapy services are outcome oriented with timely progression of treatment. Goals are functional and measurable & revised as needed.
6. Initiates discharge planning involving patient, family and team members as appropriate. Recommends equipment to meet patient needs.
7. Attends 24 hours of continuing education per year. Provides 2 hours of in-service education per year to staff.
8. Provides full-time clinical experience to students.
9. Participates in orienting, teaching, guiding and evaluation of assistive personnel. Acts as mentor to lower level staff. Delegates to support personnel.

Other information:
Required:
Minimum Experience: one year

Desired: FIM certification in Physical Therapy rehab settings.
Location: Danbury-24 Hospital Ave Work Type: Per Diem Standard Hours: 0.01 FTE: 0.010000

Work Schedule: Day/Eve 8 Work Shift: variable schedule Monday -Friday w/ weekend coverage

Org Unit: 183 Department: I/P Physical Medicine

Exempt: No

Grade: S11

Education:
Essential:
* Bachelor's Level Degree
Working conditions:
Essential:
* Significant manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
* Significant occupational risk
* Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
* 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.

City: Danbury

State: Connecticut

Community / Marketing Title: Physical Therapist PRN

Company Profile:

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.

EEO Employer Verbiage:

Location_formattedLocationLong: Danbury, Connecticut US

Job Number: 45455