Senior Physical Therapist

Requisition Number: 16028

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 Therapists provide services that identify, prevent, remediate, and rehabilitate acute or prolonged physical dysfunction or pain. Clinical responsibilities may include treatment of pediatric and/or adults and mature adults. May treat in any of these locations: in-patient, out-patient and pediatrics.

Responsibilities:
1. Performs physical therapy evaluations on patients with complex diagnoses.
2. Performs physical therapy treatment planning and implementation for complex patients. Utilizes appropriate interventions, procedures & equipment as defined by specialty area.
3. Provides patient/family education and training.
4. Provides peer reviews and participates in performance improvement activities.
5. Documentation is completed based on department guidelines.
6. Initiates discharge planning.
7. Continuing education: attends 20 hours of general continuing education per year, OR matriculates in advanced Masters program, provides 10 hours of in-service education to staff per year.
8. Provides full time clinical experience to student and community education lectures.
9. Acts as mentor to lower level staff and new staff.
10. Assists with annual competency training and verification.
11. Assists with scheduling patients and achieving appropriate staffing.
12. Provides coverage in supervisor's absence as requested.
13. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
14. Performs other duties as assigned.
Other information:
Required: Must have experience working with patients with neurological conditions.
Minimum Experience: three years

Desired: Specialty certification working toward an advanced degree. Functional Independent Measurement (FIM) certification and CPR certification.
Location: Danbury-24 Hospital Ave

Work Type: Full-Time

Standard Hours: 40.00

FTE: 1.000000

Work Schedule: Day 8 & 10

Work Shift: 5 days per week, including weekend rotation

Org Unit: 183

Department: I/P Physical Medicine

 

Exempt: Yes

 

Grade: S11

Credentials:
Essential:
* Physical Therapist

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: Senior Physical Therapist

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: 47586