Physical Therapist-Acute Care

Vanderbilt Health; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Physical Therapist to join their team. This role focuses on providing essential therapy services to patients facing physical impairments and disabilities. You will collaborate with a diverse healthcare team to create effective treatment plans and ensure optimal patient outcomes. The environment is supportive and emphasizes the importance of personal growth and professional development. If you are passionate about making a difference in patients' lives and thrive in a collaborative setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid Physical Therapy License in Tennessee.
• Less than 1 year of relevant work experience required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze patient assessments to determine rehabilitation treatment plans.
• Collaborate with healthcare teams to coordinate patient care.

Skills

Patient Evaluation

Treatment Planning

Patient Documentation

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

Organization: Acute Rehab PT/OT 3

Job Summary:

Provides physical therapy services to patients who have impairments, functional limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical function and health status resulting from injury, disease or other causes with some guidance. Actively collaborates with the health care/educational team to meet patient care, outcomes and system improvement objectives.

Shift Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 AM-4:30 PM; weekend availability is required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Analyzes comprehensive information from formal and informal assessment that is pertinent to the patient's care and management to determine a rehabilitation treatment diagnosis.
2. Collaborates with stakeholders in establishing the plan of care, coordinates and implements care delivery while anticipating patient care needs across the rehabilitation continuum.
3. Applies appropriate, evidence-based interventions to ensure effective outcomes and re-evaluates performance to assess patient's progress towards goals.
4. Employs strategies to promote successful return to home, community, and school/vocational environments.
5. The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES:

1. Rehab Therapist Patient Documentation (Fundamental Awareness): Demonstrates proficiency in documentation practices. Documents in the appropriate templates and utilizes only approved abbreviations within patient documentation. Meets institutional standards for quality and timeliness of documentation.
2. Rehabilitation Therapist Patient Evaluation (Novice): Demonstrates proficiency in evaluating patients with physical deficits including impairments, developmental disabilities, functional limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical function by obtaining information pertinent to the assessment and administering and scoring standardized tests and objective measures of deficit areas.
3. Treatment Planning & Goal Setting (Novice): Demonstrates sufficient proficiency in developing a plan of care that incorporates treatment interventions focused on meeting objective goals.
4. Treatment Implementation (Fundamental Awareness): Demonstrates proficiency in providing treatment consistent with physician prescription and established plan of care.
5. Physical/Occupational Therapist Patient Education (Fundamental Awareness): Demonstrates proficiency in communicating functional impact of assessment findings, treatment interventions, treatment planning diagnosis, and disease process.

Core Accountabilities:

1. Organizational Impact: Delivers job responsibilities that impact own job area/team with some guidance.
2. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Uses existing procedures, research and analysis to solve standard job-related problems that may require some judgement.
3. Breadth of Knowledge: Requires subject matter knowledge within a professional area to meet job requirements.
4. Team Interaction: Individually contributes to project/ work teams.

Core Capabilities:

1. Supporting Colleagues: Develops Self and Others; Builds and Maintains Relationships; Communicates Effectively.
2. Delivering Excellent Services: Serves Others with Compassion; Solves Complex Problems; Offers Meaningful Advice and Support.
3. Ensuring High Quality: Performs Excellent Work; Ensures Continuous Improvement; Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements.
4. Managing Resources Effectively: Demonstrates Accountability; Stewards Organizational Resources; Makes Data Driven Decisions.
5. Fostering Innovation: Generates New Ideas; Applies Technology; Adapts to Change.

Position Qualifications:

Responsibilities:

Certifications:

LIC-Physical Therapy License - Tennessee

Work Experience:

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level:

Less than 1 year

Education:

Bachelor's

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.