<p>Description</p> <p>Physical Therapists Wanted - Danbury Hospital - Outpatient - PRN Opportunities</p> <p>Our PT teams are growing as a result of our recent merger with Northwell! Great rates, a passionate team and growth opportunities. Come talk to us about a career well cared for.</p> <p>At Nuvance Health, we enjoy the benefits of a two-state system as we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, respected and supported. Together, we are a team of 15,000+ strong hearts and open minds. If you share our values of connected, personal, agile and imaginative, we invite you to discover what's possible for you and your career.</p> <p>Danbury Hospital, a 456-bed acute care hospital, has been providing award-winning, personalized patient care to the people of Western Connecticut for 140 years. Our specialty areas of excellence include a Level III NICU, a certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center, and compassionate psychiatric care, including a partial-hospitalization program.</p> <p>Our accolades include the following:</p> <ul> <li>The Leapfrog Group - Grade A for quality and patient safety </li><li>U.S. News & World Report - High performance in heart failure treatment </li><li>Healthgrades - One of America's 50 Best Hospitals </li><li>Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) - Robotic Center of Excellence </li><li>Joint Commission - Gold seal of approval in spine surgery </li></ul> <p>At Danbury Hospital, we take great pride in our team members and their passion for providing the best care possible-always with heart. For many of our team members, that care extends beyond the walls of our hospital. We volunteer at local non-profits and participate in community initiatives and events. Our dedication to the health and well-being of our entire community makes this a truly special place to work.</p> <p>Summary:</p> <p>Physical Therapists provide services that identify, prevent, remediate, and rehabilitate acute or prolonged physical dysfunction or pain. Evaluates and analyzes patients and therapeutic application, physical and chemical agents, exercise, instruction to patient/family and other procedures to maximize functional independence. Clinical responsibilities may include treatment of pediatric, adults and mature adults. May treat in any of the following locations; in-patient, out-patient and pediatrics.</p> <p>Responsibilities:</p> <ol> <li> <p>Performs physical therapy evaluations. Demonstrates technical skill and accuracy in performing evaluations.</p> </li><li> <p>Performs physical therapy treatment planning and implementation. Utilizes appropriate interventions, procedures & equipment as defined by specialty area.</p> </li><li> <p>Provides patient/family education and training.</p> </li><li> <p>Provides peer review and participates in performance improvement activities.</p> </li><li> <p>Documentation is completed based on department guidelines.</p> </li><li> <p>Initiates discharge planning.</p> </li><li> <p>Continuing education: attends 20 hours per year, provides two hours of in-service education to staff per year.</p> </li><li> <p>Provides full time clinical experience to student.</p> </li><li> <p>Acts as mentor to lower level staff.</p> </li><li> <p>Participates in orienting, teaching, guiding and evaluating assistive personnel.</p> </li><li> <p>Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.</p> </li><li> <p>Performs other duties as assigned.</p> </li></ol> <p>Other Information:</p> <p>Required: Must have experience working with patients with neurological conditions.</p> <p>Minimum Experience: one year</p> <p>Desired: CPR certification. Recent grads welcome to apply.</p> <p>Working Conditions:</p> <p>Manual: significant manual skills/motor & finger dexterity</p> <p>Occupational: Some occupational risk</p> <p>Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force</p> <p>Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.</p> <p>Company: Danbury Hospital</p> <p>Org Unit: 186</p> <p>Department: Phys Med - Main St</p> <p>Exempt: No</p> <p>Salary Range: $41.00 - $76.16 Hourly</p> <p>With strong hearts and open minds, we're pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. We are neighbors caring for neighbors, working together as partners in health to improve the lives of the people we serve. If you share our passion for the health of our communities, advance your career with Nuvance Health!</p> <p>Additional Salary Detail</p> <p>The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).</p> <p>Share: Share with Email Share on Twittershare to twitter Share on Facebookshare to facebook Share on LinkedInshare to linkedin</p>