PT (Physical Therapist) – Acute Care
About The Position
Under medical supervision, the Physical Therapist is responsible for the delivery of services that help restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients suffering from injuries or disease. Physical Therapists at Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital provide inpatient rehabilitation services within an acute care hospital setting. This role supports adult inpatients across multiple units, contributing to interdisciplinary care focused on recovery, safety, and discharge planning. Physical Therapists support adult patients across Inpatient Rehabilitation, Medical-Surgical units, Telemetry, Progressive Care, and the Intensive Care Unit, including post-operative orthopedic and general surgical populations. 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 Physical Therapy program
- Current Tennessee licensure or eligibility
- Relevant Work Experience
- Less than 1 year experience
- Bachelor's degree
Nice To Haves
- Prior acute care or hospital-based experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and treat patients according to physician orders and established plans of care
- Collaborate with physicians, nursing, therapy colleagues, and care management teams
- Document evaluations, progress notes, and discharge recommendations per hospital standards
- Support safe discharge planning and transitions of care
- Provides and documents assessment of strength, range of motion, balance and coordination, posture, muscle performance, and motor function
- Provides and documents various treatments including exercise, electrical stimulation, hot packs or cold compresses, ultrasound to relieve pain or reduce swelling.
- Provides and documents patient education regarding treatment plan, activity, exercises, assistive and/or adaptive devices such as crutches, walkers, prostheses, and wheelchairs
- Assess wounds, implementing the appropriate skin care protocol
- Performs duties and responsibilities with indirect supervision and must frequently make independent decisions
- Participates in discharge plan rounds as needed
Benefits
- health
- disability
- retirement
- wellness offerings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
