Physiotherapist I - Home Care Rehab

At Bridgeport Hospital, we are committed to providing quality medical care and treatment that is coordinated and centered on the patient's specific needs. We strive to achieve benchmarks as a Patient Centered Medical Home and provide health care in a setting where patients are at the center of their care team. All employees of Bridgeport Hospital are part of the patients care team and contribute to the team approach of promoting access, continuous, comprehensive care and work to provide quality improvement in the care provided to their patients.
Performs other clinical, teaching and administrative duties as required. Serves as positive ambassador for all Rehabilitation Services. EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran Responsibilities
1.1 Able to interpret physician referrals to perform basic clinical evaluations.

Comprehensive Patient Care
2.1 Utilizes assistant and support staff and volunteers appropriately and safely in the delivery of patient care.

Clinical Supervision

1. 1 Appropriately delegates responsibility to therapy assistants, clinical students and support staffs, and maintains an appropriate and compliant level of clinical supervision and documentation review/co-signature.
2. 1 Maintains concise and accurate patient care documentation and billing in accordance with system, hospital and department policy and regulatory requirements.
3. 1 Demonstrates participation in professional development and stays informed of current developments in the field by attending department in-services, and seeking opportunities to expand own knowledge of the profession and related fields.
4. 1 Uses equipment in a safe and effective manner. Reports malfunctioning or missing equipment to supervisor and takes corrective action to remove equipment from use.

Graduate of a CAPTE accredited program in Physical Therapy or equivalent and B.One (1) to two (2) years experience in an academic/large medical center based practice preferred. Experience working with children and/or adults depending on the assigned setting. Clinical experience with a variety of diagnoses to include post-surgical, developmental, neurological, genetic, oncologic, and traumatic.
Must maintain a current unencumbered license or temporary permit to practice as a Physical Therapist in CT. The individual should demonstrate age-specific knowledge in basic anatomy and physiology, psychology and Physical Therapy theory, evaluations, and treatment techniques to be applied to a diverse patient population. May require exposure to blood and body fluids, hazardous materials and communicable diseases; The worker is subject to inside environmental/atmospheric conditions such as poor ventilation and is also subject to hazards, such as exposure to chemicals., The worker must be able to operate various exercise equipment, whirlpools, ultrasound and electrical stimulation equipment., Functions with or without the assistance of reasonable accommodation as determined on a case by case basis. Incumbents as well as external and internal applicants who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without the assistance of reasonable accommodation as determined on a case-by-case basis.