Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist

Full Time 80 Hours Per Pay Period Day Shift

Physical Therapist for busy Out Patient Rehabilitation Clinic

Covenant Health Therapy Centers Overview:

Covenant Health Therapy Centers provide exceptional physical occupational and speech therapy and individualized care. We are dedicated to patients receiving 1 on 1 care with their therapist to get patients better faster. Covenant Health Therapy Centers consist of 12 outpatient therapy clinics in East Tennessee. The West clinic is located at the Fort Sanders West Campus in a newly renovated space. Our core services include: orthopedic and sports medicine neurological rehab general deconditioning manual therapy balance therapy. We have many areas of specialized treatment as well: comprehensive neurological care vestibular rehab pelvic floor rehab lymphedema McKenzie therapy LSVT Big and Loud and certified Hand Therapy.

Position Summary:

Under general supervision plans evaluates and implements treatment programs for physical therapy patients. Modifies treatment plans in accordance with patient progress. Orthopedic patients focus.

Recruiter: Rachel Dudek-Fleming

• Clinical practice including evaluation and treatment of patients
  • Performs patient evaluations (initial progress and discharge evaluations) establishes treatment plans makes recommendations and sets goals in accordance with patient needs and evidence based practice.
  • Meets established targets for passive/active treatment ratios
  • Involves patient and family in treatment education and goal setting. Coordinates with other medical personnel regarding patients progress needs and discharge planning.
  • Demonstrates knowledge and competency including providing for age-specific needs of the population served.
• Serves as a resource person for support staff and other health system staff.
  • Assists with training orientation and supervision of support staff.
  • Assumes responsibility for the educational development of assigned students.
• Maintains and updates patient documentation in accordance with professional departmental organizational and payer guidelines and timeframes. Maintains established targets for compliance with chart audits.
• Meets established target for
  • Quality/outcome measures
  • Service/patient satisfaction measures
  • Financial/productivity measures
  • Growth/patients-per-day measures
• Demonstrates leadership including but not limited to:
  • Supervision of support staff
  • Participates in professional organization/meetings (TPTA APTA)
  • Volunteers for Covenant Health activities such as the marathon golf tournament sports Physicals employee education etc
• Complete partnering activities per established targets per month.
  • Physician office visits
  • Community lectures/volunteer
  • Case Manager visits/marketing
  • Provide in-services
• Remains mentally alert and maintains concentration with attention to detail for prolonged periods at times under stress. Maintains adaptability flexibility initiative persistence and efficiency of time management and action.
• Does not pose a direct threat to health or safety of self or others. Provides safe efficient competent care to population assigned. Meets MMC Environment of Care Standards.
• Follows policies procedures and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Minimum Education:

None specified; however must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience:

None. Specialties are a plus Mckenzie Dry needling Manual Therapy etc.

Licensure Requirement:

Current Tennessee Physical Therapy License. CPR required