Physical Therapist - Outpatient Opportunities

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Organization

• Dayani
• Physical
• Therapy
• 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 under occasional guidance. Actively collaborates with the health care/educational team to meet patient care, outcomes and system improvement objectives. . Practice Physical Therapy the Way You Always Intended Vanderbilt Health is seeking Physical Therapists interested in current and future Full-Time and PRN outpatient opportunities across the Nashville area. Whether you're an experienced clinician seeking a new challenge or a therapist looking for greater work-life balance, specialty development, or a patient-first practice environment, we'd love to connect. ✅ One-on-One Patient Care ✅ 50-Minute Treatment Sessions ✅ Dedicated Documentation Time ✅ Patient-First Culture ✅ Clinical Career Ladder ✅ Specialty Growth Opportunities ✅ Day-One Benefits ✅ Nationally Recognized Health System At Vanderbilt Health, physical therapists are trusted clinicians, advocates, educators, and problem-solvers who help patients restore function, regain independence, and improve quality of life. The time to treat. The support to grow. The opportunity to make a difference. Our therapists are empowered to practice at the top of their license while delivering individualized, evidence-based care that puts patients before productivity metrics. Here, you'll have the time, support, and professional autonomy to make a meaningful impact on the lives of your patients.
• Explore
• Outpatient
• Opportunities
• Across:
• Orthopedics
• Oncology
• Neurologic Rehabilitation
• Pelvic Health
• Specialty Programs Let's Find the Right Fit Whether you're seeking a new challenge, a specialty focus, or greater work-life balance, Vanderbilt Health offers opportunities to build a rewarding outpatient therapy career. Apply today and discover what outpatient physical therapy can be when patient care comes first. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• 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.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES • 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.
• 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
• Implementation (Novice): 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. Has completed at least one year of clinical experience in treatment implementation.
• Rehab
• Therapist
• Patient
• Documentation (Novice): 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.
• Physical/Occupational
• Therapist
• Patient
• Education (Novice): 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. May supervise, educate and train students from professional programs of physical therapy, occupational therapy and athletic training. Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings. These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South. Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion. ​

Responsibilities

Certifications: LIC-Physical Therapy License - Tennessee Work Experience: Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level

• 1 year
• Education: Bachelor's This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth. 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.