Physical Therapist – Sports Medicine

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Organization:

Dayani Ortho

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.

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Physical Therapist Sports Medicine

Job Type: Full-Time Variable Hours Including Weekends

Location: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Sports Medicine

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is seeking a motivated and skilled Physical Therapist to join our Sports Medicine this role you will deliver comprehensive evidence-based physical therapy services to athletes competing at the highest levels. This position is an excellent fit for Physical Therapists who thrive in a fast-paced competitive athlete-focused environment.

Key Responsibilities
Implement injury prevention programs emergency action plans and return-to-play protocols.
Serve as a trusted clinical resource for athletes and coaching staff.
Provide direct patient care in the clinic approximately 50% of the time.
Conduct advanced evaluations and analyze functional and clinical data to assess readiness safe participation levels and return-to-play timelines.
Utilize athletic training and sports rehabilitation strategies to maximize functional outcomes and safe performance.
Promote athlete health safety and long-term performance longevity through education and evidence-based interventions.
Assist with program development administrative tasks and operational support to advance Sports Medicine services.
Operate motor vehicles to provide on-site support as needed.
Uphold Vanderbilt Medical Centers standards for professionalism safety teamwork and clinical excellence.
Perform additional duties as assigned to support the growth and success of Sports Medicine.

Required Qualifications
Licensed Physical Therapist
Excellent communication organization and time-management skills
Strong commitment to athlete safety quality of care and evidence-based practice
Valid drivers license with an insurable driving record

Preferred Qualifications
Sports medicine or athletic performance experience

Why Vanderbilt Health
Nationally recognized leader in healthcare education and research
Opportunities for professional development continuing education and interdisciplinary collaboration
Supportive innovative environment that values high-performance care and clinical excellence
Comprehensive day-one benefits including medical dental vision retirement plans paid time off and mileage reimbursement
Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on athletes and the surrounding community

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Join a team dedicated to advancing sports medicine and supporting the next generation of athletes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Analyzes comprehensive information from formal and informal assessment that is pertinent to the patients 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 patients 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
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 patients 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.

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 Healths 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.

Core Accountabilities:

Organizational Impact: Delivers job responsibilities that impact own job area/team with some guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Uses existing procedures research and analysis to solve standard job related problems that may require some judgement. Breadth of Knowledge: Requires subject matter knowledge within a professional area to meet job requirements. Team Interaction: Individually contributes to project/ work teams.

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues: - Develops Self and Others: Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Seeks to understand colleagues priorities working styles and develops relationships across areas. - Communicates Effectively: Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner. Delivering Excellent Services: - Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems needs of others and how to provide excellent service. - Solves Complex Problems: Seeks to understand issues solves routine problems and raises proper concerns to supervisors in a timely manner. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.- Ensures Continuous Improvement: Shows eagerness to learn new knowledge technologies tools or systems and displays willingness to go above and beyond. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department. Managing Resources Effectively :- Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service. - Stewards Organizational Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources. - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error. Fostering Innovation: - Generates New Ideas: Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them.- Applies Technology: Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action. - Adapts to Change: Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.

Position Qualifications:

Responsibilities:

Certifications:

LIC-Physical Therapy License - Tennessee

Work Experience:

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level :

Less than 1 year

Education:

Bachelors

Vanderbilt Health is committed tofosteringan environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.