Occupational Therapist - Acute Care - Float Team

Job Description - Occupational Therapist - Acute Care - Float Team (26157360)

Job Description

Primary Location

: Connecticut-Hartford-81 Retreat Ave HH Core Bldg (10067)

Job

: Therapy Services / Rehab

Organization

: Hartford HealthCare Rehabilitation Network

Job Posting

: Jul 2, 2026

Occupational Therapist - Acute Care - Float Team - (26157360)

Description

Work where every moment matters. Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues 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.

About Our Team

Our Acute Care Float Therapy Team at Hartford Hospital is looking for an experienced clinician who has the clinical expertise and confidence to treat patients across all levels of acute care. The candidate should have a strong understanding of the inpatient hospital setting and the flexibility to work across multiple diverse and complex clinical areas. This would include general medicine-surgical units, step-down, and intensive care units.

As a Float Therapist, you''ll evaluate and treat patients across multiple inpatient service lines, including:

• General Medicine
• Heart, Vascular, Thoracic, and General Surgery
• Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Oncology
• Transplant
• Emergency Medicine
• Cardiac Care

Our multidisciplinary Float Therapy Team is comprised of Physical, Occupational, and Speech Language Pathologists who work alongside rehabilitation and mobility aides. Through personalized, evidence-based rehabilitation, this team helps patients achieve their highest level of function and independence by addressing mobility, self-care, energy conservation, therapeutic exercise, swallowing, cognition, communication, and overall recovery.

Acute care experience is strongly preferred as this role requires adaptability, critical thinking, and the flexibility to seamlessly support patients and care teams at all levels of their hospital stay.

If you''re looking for a role that offers clinical variety, professional growth, and the opportunity to positively impact patients across the inpatient continuum we'd love to have you on our team.

Position Description

The Occupational Therapist (OT) independently evaluates, determines the treatment strategies, delivers and/or delegates services that identify, restore and remediate, in order to maximize function in the areas of activities of daily living, leisure/recreation, and productivity/work. Addresses dysfunction in psychosocial skills, cognition, and sensorimotor components. Reports to Manager.

Benefits

As one of the largest rehabilitation providers in the state, HHCRN offers a team-oriented structure, a comprehensive continuing education program, an excellent benefits package along with Special Interest Groups that assist with evidence based clinical knowledge, growth opportunities and support within the organization.

• 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 working experience or affiliation highly preferred.
• Graduate of Occupational Therapy Program from an accredited American Occupational Therapy Association school, BS degree or entry level master''s degree.
• Current Occupational Therapist License required.

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.

Work Locations

:

81 Retreat Ave HH Core Bldg (10067)

81 Retreat Avenue

Hartford 06102

Standard Hours Per Week: 40

Full-time (40 hours)