Physical Therapist - Full Time - Wolf River

West Cancer Center•Germantown, TN

17h

About The Position

West Cancer Center is seeking a Physical Therapist to plan and provide physical therapy treatment in accordance with professional and organizational standards. The role supports patients’ physical function, mobility, and quality of life during cancer care and models behavior consistent with the organization’s mission, vision, and values. The therapist assesses patients, delivers treatment according to written plans, monitors progress, identifies rehabilitation learning needs, and provides education. The role may also provide guidance and direction to therapy assistants. The position involves frequent patient contact, exposure to bodily fluids and hazardous or poisonous materials, and physical work that may require exerting up to 50 pounds occasionally and up to 25 pounds frequently. No nights, weekends, or holidays are required.

Requirements

Graduate from a physical therapy school accredited by CAPTE.
Hold a Physical Therapist license in the state where the work is performed.
Understand and prepare moderately complex written materials, such as patient records.
Communicate verbally with associates, physicians, and other outside professionals.
Work without close supervision and exercise independent judgment.
Organize multiple tasks and projects and maintain control of workflow.
Have good balance and coordination.
Meet the role’s physical demands, including medium work requiring exertion of up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or up to 25 pounds frequently.
Have close visual acuity, including color, depth perception, and field of vision, for assessing patients, preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and extensive reading.
Be able to react quickly to emergency situations.

Nice To Haves

Oncology experience.

Responsibilities

Perform initial patient assessments.
Implement patient treatments based on assessments and written plans.
Provide ongoing patient assessment by observing patients and reviewing records.
Identify patient-specific physical therapy rehabilitation learning needs and provide appropriate education.
Identify opportunities for self-development and enhancement of professional competency.
May provide guidance and direction to therapy assistants.
Assess patient needs, develop and implement treatment plans, and re-evaluate physical therapy needs.