Physical Therapist

Memorial Hospital - Chattanooga; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Memorial Hospital - Chattanooga is seeking a Physical Therapist for PRN weekend coverage to help patients rebuild or maintain physical wellbeing, reduce pain, and improve quality of life.

You will perform initial evaluations, develop and update individualized plans of care, and provide a variety of direct treatments while meeting patient care productivity standards and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team and families.

Qualifications

• Initial evaluations and plan of care development.
• Direct treatments and patient progress monitoring.
• Documentation and meeting productivity standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial evaluations and develop individualized plans of care.
• Provide a variety of direct treatments and monitor outcomes.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team and families to ensure quality care.

Skills

Evaluation skills

Team collaboration

Patient communication

Education

PT license (State of Tennessee)

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

PRN- Weekend Coverage

As our Physical Therapist, you will help patients rebuild or maintain their physical wellbeing so they can function at their best level, reduce pain, and improve their quality of life.
Every day you will perform initial evaluations, develop and update individualized plans of care, and provide a variety of direct treatments. You will be expected to consistently meet patient care productivity standards, collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and families, and promote a positive customer service environment.
To be successful in this role, you must possess strong age-appropriate competency skills, excellent communication abilities, and a collaborative, patient-centered approach to care.

• Applies the knowledge and skills needed to do the job while keeping informed about practices, procedures, and new developments related to own work including: communicating with patients/families and case management regarding evaluation/treatment results and discharge plans as well as progress/concerns throughout treatment, recognizing changes in the patient's medical status and notifying nursing when appropriate, aware of changes/additions that would benefit patient's treatment program, demonstrates good body mechanics when lifting and transferring, assisting to maintain medical records/documentation for each patient and their plan of care, performing evaluations/treatments as