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Job Schedule: Full Time
Standard Hours: 40
Job Shift: Shift 1
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Every day, almost 20,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network. 

 

Hartford Hospital

Our current opening is for a Therapy Team Leader (PT, OT, or SLP) at Hartford Hospital, one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals in New England. We are a Level 1 Trauma Center that provides cutting edge treatment to its patients. This is made possible by being home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world. When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care, expertise and new treatment options their patients require, they turn to us.

Position Description

This is an experienced and advanced level position for either a Physical Therapist (PT), Occupational Therapist (OT) or Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) that provides both clinical services to patients and clinical expertise to members of the department. The Therapy Team Leader is considered a subject matter expert in their respective clinical area. They provide coaching to all clinical rehab staff including PT’s, OT’s, SLP’s, PTA’s, COTA’s, Rehab Aides and students. They assist with onboarding and training of new hires.

In addition to the above-mentioned responsibilities, the Therapy Team Leader independently evaluates patient’s level of function and determines, develops, and implements individualized treatment goals and plans in alignment with the patient/caregiver goals. 

The Therapy Team Leader determines treatment strategies and delivers Rehabilitation therapy services that, according to their respective discipline as a:

-       Physical Therapist (PT): Identify, prevent, remediate, and rehabilitate acute or prolonged physical dysfunction or pain.

-       Occupational Therapist (OT): Promote health and wellness, prevent injury or disability, improve and develop self-dependency and maintenance, productivity, leisure, perceptual motor function, rest, mental, cognitive physical, sensory-perceptual, psychosocial developmental, and emotional wellbeing in a variety of contexts and environments in order to maximize function in the areas of daily living, leisure/recreation, and productivity/work.

-       Speech Language Pathologist (SLP): Identify, restore, and rehabilitate disorders of communication, cognition and swallowing to maximize a patient’s safety and independence.

This role encompasses evaluation skills and techniques, analysis of patients, and application of Rehabilitation Therapy to maximize the patient's functional independence. 

 

Additional Job Responsibilities:

·         Provides coaching and training to new employees or for new tasks to existing employees; Serves as a resource to colleagues on issues/questions and provides guidance.

·         Provides appropriate feedback to Supervisor regarding any concern/issues that may arise. Provides input to performance evaluations.

·         Assists with onboarding and training of new staff.

·         Subject Matter Expert in a designated clinical program or population, providing guidance and expertise to colleagues and patients in area of expertise. Facilitate best practices within HHC system, standardize care, create treatment guidelines, and lead special interest group and/or councils, to ensure excellence in care for that patient population.

·         Assist with the operations and coordination of the department or site as assigned by supervisor to include but not limited to staffing, physical plant/site maintenance, and equipment function.

·         Assist with quality control, data collection and quality assurance for regulatory compliance and accreditation. Identify opportunities for improvement, recommend process improvements utilizing operating model.

 

Benefits

We offer a team-oriented structure, a comprehensive continuing education program, an excellent benefits package and opportunities for growth throughout our network.  In addition we have Special Interest Groups that assist with evidence based clinical knowledge to advance your skills!

·         Extensive paid time off (PTO)

·         Flexible scheduling & competitive pay

·         Medical and dental benefits

·         401K with company match

·         Company paid short term and long term disability 

·         Continuing education and tuition reimbursement

·         Clinical specialty and senior clinician opportunities

 

We believe in high standards. These standards allow us to bring out the very best in our clients and our staff.

Qualifications

·        Acute care experience required

·         Minimum 3 years’ experience required, 5 years’ experience preferred

·         Experience as clinical instructor or mentor required.

·         Graduate of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy or Speech Language Pathology Program from an accredited school, BS degree, MS degree or Doctoral Degree.

·         Active PT, OT or SLP license in the state of Connecticut

 

Knowledge, Skills and Ability Requirements 

·         Able to coordinate and manage patient care needs recognizing issues that require intervention

·         Able to communicate effectively with patient, family, and team members to reach optimum patient outcomes.

·         Excellent interpersonal skills

·         Demonstrates competence, including knowledge and behaviors, to meet age specific patients’ needs

·         Maintains infection control policies related to patient care

·         Ability to exercise independent judgement

·         Able to adapt to a changing environment

 

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth.  Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children.  We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.  Every moment matters.  And this is your moment.