Physical Therapist - Outpatient
Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Clarksville, TN
•Onsite
About The Position
Physical Therapist (PT) at Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital provide rehabilitation services within an outpatient hospital setting. The role supports adult patients across multiple patient populations, focusing on recovery. Plus inpatient weekend coverage 1 x month. Physical Therapists at Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital support adult patients across multiple diagnoses. The role emphasizes early mobility, strength, balance, gait training, and functional recovery while collaborating with the interdisciplinary care team to support safe and timely discharge planning.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited program in the applicable therapy discipline.
- Current Tennessee licensure or eligibility.
- LIC-Physical Therapy License - Tennessee
- Relevant Work Experience
- Bachelor's
Nice To Haves
- Prior outpatient-based experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and treat patients according to physician orders and established plan of care.
- Collaborate with physicians and therapy colleagues.
- Document evaluations, progress notes, and discharge recommendations per hospital standards.
- Support safe discharge planning and transitions of care.
- Contributes effectively to designated team(s), Hospital goals and performance improvement activities in order to achieve Hospital mission
- Provides for a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, and coworkers
- Demonstrates competency in evaluation of all areas that PT is responsible for in an accurate and timely manner
- Demonstrates safe and effective treatment/ management of performance areas with all assigned patients
- Demonstrates effective and safe use of the following treatment strategies
- Demonstrates safe and appropriate usage of treatment equipment
- Consistently communicates to PTA and other clinicians involved in the patient care
- Consistently communicates with other outside entities directly involved with patient outcomes
- Completes all necessary documentation completely, accurately, and on a timely basis
- Demonstrates the ability to efficiently complete all scheduling tasks
- Consistently completes billing both timely and accurately
- Demonstrates the ability to provide coverage in inpatient or outpatient therapy
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
