PHYSICAL THERAPIST

Covenant Healthcare; Sevierville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a dedicated Physical Therapist to join their team. In this role, you'll be responsible for planning and implementing treatment programs for patients, ensuring their education, coordination with medical personnel, and adherence to quality measures. With a focus on both clinical practice and leadership, this position also offers an excellent benefits package, making it an ideal opportunity for compassionate practitioners.

Benefits

Unmatched medical insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment assistance

Certification bonuses

Leadership and professional development programs

Employer-matched 401(k)

Qualifications

• Current Tennessee Physical Therapy License required.
• CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Plans, evaluates, and implements treatment programs for physical therapy patients.
• Coordinates with other medical personnel regarding patient’s progress.
• Assumes responsibility for the educational development of assigned students.

Job description

Overview

Physical Therapist

PRN/OCC, Variable Hours & Shifts

LeConte Medical Center Overview:

LeConte Medical Center is a part of Covenant Health, our region’s top-performing healthcare network and is a 79-bed community hospital located in the heart of Sevier County. We’re a full-service, not-for-profit hospital delivering modern medicine and compassionate care to the growing Sevier County community. LeConte offers a full range of health services, including top-tier specialists, a modern ER, and a beautiful Women’s Center. Learn more about our amazing facility athttps://www.lecontemedicalcenter.com/about-leconte-medical-center/.

As you’d expect, we offer our employees a robust benefits package, including:

+ unmatched medical insurance,

+ tuition reimbursement;

+ student loan repayment assistance,

+ certification bonuses;

+ leadership and professional development programs;

+ an employer-matched 401(k).

Position Summary:

Under general supervision, plans, evaluates and implements treatment programs for physical therapy patients. Modifies treatment plans in accordance with patient progress.

Recruiter: Alexa Robbins ||[e-mail]|| 865-374-8110

Responsibilities

+ Clinical practice – including evaluation and treatment of patients

+ Performs patient evaluations (initial, progress, and discharge evaluations), establishes treatment plans, makes recommendations, and sets goals in accordance with patient needs and evidence based practice.

+ Meets established targets for passive/active treatment ratios

+ Involves patient and family in treatment, education and goal setting. Coordinates with other medical personnel regarding patient’s progress, needs and discharge planning.

+ Demonstrates knowledge and competency including providing for age-specific needs of the population served.

+ Serves as a resource person for support staff and other health system staff.

+ Assists with training, orientation and supervision of support staff.

+ Assumes responsibility for the educational development of assigned students.

+ Maintains and updates patient documentation in accordance with professional, departmental, organizational, and payer guidelines and timeframes. Maintains established targets for compliance with chart audits.

+ Meets established target for

+ Quality/outcome measures

+ Service/patient satisfaction measures

+ Financial/productivity measures

+ Growth/patients-per-day measures

+ Demonstrates leadership including, but not limited to:

+ Supervision of support staff

+ Participates in professional organization/meetings (TPTA, APTA)

+ Volunteers for Covenant Health activities such as the marathon, golf tournament, sports physicals, employee education, etc.

+ Complete partnering activities per established targets per month.

+ Physician office visits

+ Community lectures/volunteer

+ Case Manager visits/marketing

+ Provide or attend in-services

+ Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.

+ Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience:

None.

Licensure Requirements:

Current Tennessee Physical Therapy License. CPR Required.

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Job Title PHYSICAL THERAPIST

ID 4098299

Facility LeConte Medical Center

Department Name PHYSICAL THERAPY