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:

• 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.
• Initiates discharge planning involving patient, family and team members as appropriate. Recommends equipment to meet patient needs.
• 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.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

Required:

• Minimum Experience: one year
• CT State Physical Therapist License
• Bachelor's Level Degree

Work Type: Per Diem

Location: Southbury - 22 Old Waterbury Rd.

Work Schedule: Day 8

Work Shift: Coverage between 7am to 6pm, may include weekends and holidays.

Department: I/P Physical Medicine

Pay range is $32 to 65 hourly based on experience