Licensed Physical Therapist
Colchester, Connecticut
Employer: Frontier Management
Industry: Healthcare
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Part-Time
Located just off the Town Green in the center of Colchester, Apple Rehab Colchester has been providing the community with unsurpassed nursing care & rehabilitation services for more than three decades. Through a full complement of physical, occupational and speech language therapies, highly - skilled nursing care and physician driven programs, Apple Rehab Colchester provides a comprehensive rehabilitation program to meet your needs. Recognizing the multiple dimensions of health and wellness, the Memory Care Program at Apple Rehab Colchester provides a comprehensive, holistic approach to care in addition to contemporary pharmacological based treatment modalities. Our treatment plans are designed to compassionately care for patients and families coping with Alzheimer's and dementia related disorders, incorporating the environment of care, coaching, life strategies, and medication management.
The Apple Rehab Difference
What distinguishes Apple Rehab? We think it is our philosophy of Better Life, which operates on the premise that each patient and staff member is a special individual with unique thoughts, ideas and experiences. It is the quality of the relationships between our staff and patients that make Apple Rehab a better place to live and work. Apple Rehab is a best-in-class provider of short-term rehabilitation and skilled nursing services. We seek to attract and retain the best employees; in turn we offer a competitive salary and first-rate benefits including medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance as well as paid time off, 401(k) and much more.
Job Title: Physical Therapist
Job Description/Qualifications
Position Summary
Physical Therapists (PTs) provides a variety of medical services to help individuals who have been injured or physically affected by illness to recover or improve function. A physical therapist must be able to evaluate a patient's condition and devise a customized physical rehabilitation and treatment plan. The PTs' goal is to develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and functional ability, in order to maximize quality of life.
Position Responsibilities
Physical Therapists provide care to patients based on the application of scientific physical therapy principles. Responsibilities of the Physical Therapist include (but are not limited to):
Physical Requirements
Required Qualifications:
The Apple Rehab Difference
What distinguishes Apple Rehab? We think it is our philosophy of Better Life, which operates on the premise that each patient and staff member is a special individual with unique thoughts, ideas and experiences. It is the quality of the relationships between our staff and patients that make Apple Rehab a better place to live and work. Apple Rehab is a best-in-class provider of short-term rehabilitation and skilled nursing services. We seek to attract and retain the best employees; in turn we offer a competitive salary and first-rate benefits including medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance as well as paid time off, 401(k) and much more.
Job Title: Physical Therapist
Job Description/Qualifications
Position Summary
Physical Therapists (PTs) provides a variety of medical services to help individuals who have been injured or physically affected by illness to recover or improve function. A physical therapist must be able to evaluate a patient's condition and devise a customized physical rehabilitation and treatment plan. The PTs' goal is to develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and functional ability, in order to maximize quality of life.
Position Responsibilities
Physical Therapists provide care to patients based on the application of scientific physical therapy principles. Responsibilities of the Physical Therapist include (but are not limited to):
- Plans and administers medically prescribed physical therapy treatment for patients suffering from injuries, or muscle, nerve, joint and bone diseases, to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability
- Reviews physicians referral (prescription) and patients condition and medical records to determine physical therapy treatment required
- Tests and measures patients strength, motor development, sensory perception, functional capacity, and respiratory and circulatory efficiency, and records findings to develop or revise treatment programs
- Plans and prepares written treatment program based on evaluation of patient data
- Administers manual exercises to improve and maintain function
- Instructs, motivates, and assists patient to perform various physical activities, such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, daily-living activities, and in use of assistant and supportive devices, such as crutches, canes, and prostheses
- Administers treatments involving application of physical agents, using equipment, such as hydrotherapy tanks and whirlpool baths, moist packs, ultraviolet and infrared lamps, and ultrasound machines
- Evaluates effects of treatment at various stages and adjusts treatments to achieve maximum
- Administers massage
- Administers traction to relieve pain
- Records treatment, response, and progress in patients chart or enters information into computer.
- Instructs patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
- Confers with physician and other practitioners to obtain additional patient information, suggest revisions in treatment program, and integrate physical therapy treatment with other aspects of patients health care.
- Orients, instructs, and directs work activities of assistants and aides.
- Uphold HIPAA regulations
- Punctual and dependent for assigned/confirmed shifts
Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift fifty (50) pounds. Moving, lifting or transferring of patients may involve lifting of up to
- 100 pounds.
- Ability to stand for extended periods
- Fine motor skills
- Visual acuity
Required Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited PT program
- Current PT license, in good standing with the State licensing board
- New Grads Welcome to Apply!
- Federal-, State- and GHR-required credentials current and on file
Created: 2024-08-30
Reference: 833707
Country: United States
State: Connecticut
City: Colchester
Similar jobs:
-
Pelvic Health Physical Therapist (PT) - Outpatient Rehab (Per Diem)
Hartford HealthCare at Home in Westport, Connecticut -
Physical Therapist (PT) - Acute Care (Per Diem)
Hartford HealthCare at Home in New Britain, Connecticut -
Physical Therapist (PT) - Outpatient Rehab
Hartford HealthCare at Home in Wallingford, Connecticut -
Physical Therapist (PT) - Acute Care (Per Diem)
Hartford HealthCare at Home in Torrington, Connecticut -
Licensed Physical Therapist, Per Diem
Frontier Management in Cromwell, Connecticut -
Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Outpatient Rehab
Hartford HealthCare at Home in Norwich, Connecticut -
Physical Therapist (PT) or Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
Benchmark Human Services in Waterbury, Connecticut -
Physical Therapist (PT) - Acute Care (Per Diem)
Hartford HealthCare at Home in Meriden, Connecticut -
Physical Therapist (PT) - Skilled Nursing
Hartford HealthCare at Home in Southington, Connecticut -
Physical Therapist
Athena Health Care Systems in Bridgeport, Connecticut💸 $12.00 per hour -
Physical Therapist PT - HOME HEALTH Part-time
Gables Search Group in Greenwich, Connecticut -
Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant, Per Diem
Frontier Management in Cromwell, Connecticut -
Physical Therapist (PT) - Acute Care (Per Diem)
Hartford HealthCare at Home in Hartford, Connecticut -
Physical Therapist (PT) - Outpatient Rehab - Neuro
Hartford HealthCare at Home in Willimantic, Connecticut -
Home Health Physical Therapist (PT)
Frontier Management in New Haven, Connecticut -
Physical Therapist (PT, Rehab, Therapy) - Homecare
Hartford HealthCare at Home in Mansfield Center, Connecticut -
Physical Therapist (PT) or Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
Benchmark Human Services in Shelton, Connecticut -
Physical Therapist Home Health
Gables Search Group in Stamford, Connecticut -
PTA Physical Therapist Assistant - Danbury, CT
Frontier Management in Danbury, Connecticut -
Physical Therapist (PT) - Outpatient Rehab (Per Diem)
Hartford HealthCare at Home in Winsted, Connecticut