Physical Therapist | Nashville Public Schools

Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Nashville, TN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

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: DYN Off Campus Job Summary: 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. . Physical Therapist | Nashville Public Schools | Full-Time | Nashville, TN Empower Educators. Elevate Wellness. Join Vanderbilt Health’s Continuity of Care Wellness Team, delivering exceptional physical therapy services to Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) staff in a state-of-the-art wellness center. This unique role combines clinical expertise with a holistic approach to health and wellness. About the Role Location: Nashville, TN Schedule: Monday–Friday | 10:00 AM–7:00 PM | No Holidays Setting: On-site at MNPS Wellness Center As a Physical Therapist, you will provide 45-minute one-on-one sessions in both a dedicated physical therapy space and a full gym facility. You’ll treat a wide range of orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions, using advanced equipment that supports evidence-based practice—including hand dynamometers, blood flow restriction (BFR) tools, and soft tissue instruments. You’ll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to create personalized care plans and promote long-term wellness strategies for adult patients who have impairments, functional limitations, or changes in physical function due to injury, disease, or other causes.

Requirements

• Active Physical Therapist (PT) license in Tennessee (or eligibility)
• Minimum 1 year of clinical experience preferred; orthopedic experience a plus
• Strong communication and time management skills
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and patient-centered care
• 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.
• 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. Selects appropriate measures and performs a functional assessment to document patient's status requiring skilled therapy. Interprets the results of the assessment and their significance to the patient, family, referring physician and other members of the health care team.
• Treatment Planning & Goal Setting (Novice): Demonstrates sufficient proficiency in developing a plan of care that incorporates treatment interventions focused on meeting objective goals. Develops and documents patient focused short and long term goals that are functional and measurable. Identifies the need for and referral to other services, as needed.
• Treatment Implementation (Fundamental Awareness): Demonstrates proficiency in providing treatment consistent with physician prescription and established plan of care. Able to modify treatment plan as needed to demonstrate provision of skilled therapy services including progression of treatment throughout course of care, and revision of treatment interventions of goals not met. May supervise and direct certified athletic trainers (PT only), physical therapist / occupational therapist assistants, technicians and volunteers and students. Selects and follows correct protocol for care and utilize evidence based treatments.
• Physical/Occupational Therapist Patient Education (Fundamental Awareness): Demonstrates proficiency in communicating functional impact of assessment findings, treatment interventions, treatment planning diagnosis, and disease process. Considers the communication needs/level of understanding of audience and may share appropriate information/literature.

Nice To Haves

• orthopedic experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Deliver one-on-one, 45-minute evidence-based physical therapy sessions in a physical therapy and gym setting
• Treat orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions using advanced rehab tools
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to create personalized treatment plans
• Educate patients on injury prevention, rehabilitation, and long-term wellness strategies
• Maintain documentation in compliance with hospital and regulatory standards
• Participate in mentorship, quality improvement, and departmental initiatives
• Support and mentor students and new team members
• Analyzes comprehensive information from formal and informal assessment that is pertinent to the patient's care and management to determine a rehabilitation treatment diagnosis.
• Collaborates with stakeholders in establishing the plan of care, coordinates and implements care delivery while anticipating patient care needs across the rehabilitation continuum.
• Applies appropriate, evidence-based interventions to ensure effective outcomes and re-evaluates performance to assess patient's progress towards goals.
• Employs strategies to promote successful return to home, community, and school/vocational environments.

Benefits

• Day One Benefits – Medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans start immediately
• Career Advancement Ladder – Structured growth from Level 1 to Level 4
• National Recognition – Join a health system known for excellence in patient care
• Cutting-Edge Rehab Services – Access advanced equipment and technology that supports evidence-based practice
• Collaborative Culture – Be part of a team that values communication, innovation, and support

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees