Physical Therapist - Outpatient Orthopedic Rehabilitation

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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.

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Physical Therapist- Outpatient Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Location: Vanderbilt Dayani Center | Nashville, TN

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-5:30 PM

Status: Full-Time (2 Openings)

No Weekends or Holidays

Practice Physical Therapy the Way You Always Intended

Vanderbilt Health is seeking two Full-Time Physical Therapists to join our outpatient orthopedic rehabilitation team at the Dayani Center in Nashville, TN.

Whether you're an experienced orthopedic physical therapist seeking career growth or a recent graduate looking for mentorship and professional development, Vanderbilt Health offers the support, resources, and clinical expertise to help you thrive.

At Vanderbilt Health, therapists have the time, resources, and professional autonomy to provide individualized, evidence-based care while building meaningful relationships with patients and colleagues.

About the Role

In this outpatient orthopedic setting, you'll evaluate and treat a diverse adult patient population ranging from young adults to older adults with a variety of orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions.

• Post-operative orthopedic conditions

• Pre-operative and post-operative orthopedic rehabilitation

• Back and neck pain

• Joint pain and dysfunction

• Upper and lower extremity injuries

• Acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions

• Sports and activity-related injuries

• Our therapists deliver comprehensive care focused on restoring function, improving movement, and helping patients achieve their personal goals.

What Makes This Opportunity Different?

• One-on-One Patient Care

• 30-Minute Treatment Sessions

• Dedicated Documentation Time

• Clinical Career Ladder (Level I-IV)

• Specialty Development Opportunities

• Mentorship and Professional Growth

• Collaborative Interdisciplinary Team

• Day-One Benefits

• Nationally Recognized Health System

Key Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based physical therapy evaluations and treatments for orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions.

• Develop individualized treatment plans that support optimal patient outcomes.

• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, and rehabilitation professionals.

• Educate patients on injury prevention, recovery strategies, and long-term wellness.

• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.

• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and departmental programs.

• Contribute to a culture of learning by supporting students, residents, and fellow team members.

Qualifications

• Current Tennessee Physical Therapy license required.

• Passion for orthopedic rehabilitation, outpatient physical therapy, and evidence-based patient care.

• Strong communication, clinical reasoning, and interpersonal skills.

• Commitment to evidence-based practice and exceptional patient care.

• Experienced clinicians preferred but new graduates are encouraged to apply.

Why Vanderbilt Health?

At Vanderbilt Health, we believe healthcare is personal. Our therapists are empowered to focus on what matters most: delivering exceptional care, advocating for patients, and achieving meaningful outcomes.

Patient care comes before productivity metrics. Therapists are supported with the time, resources, and professional autonomy needed to provide individualized, evidence-based treatment while building meaningful relationships that drive exceptional outcomes.

You'll join a health system nationally recognized for clinical excellence, innovation, research, and compassionate care while enjoying the support of an organization committed to your long-term career growth.

Day One Benefits Include

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage Starting Day One

• Competitive PTO and Holiday Benefits

• Retirement Savings Programs

• Tuition Assistance and Professional Development Support

• Clinical Career Advancement Ladder

• Opportunities for Specialty Certification and Growth

• Employee Wellness Programs

Located in the heart of Nashville, the Dayani Center offers physical therapists the opportunity to practice in a collaborative academic health system while serving patients from across Middle Tennessee and beyond.

Build Your Career at Vanderbilt Health

You became a physical therapist to help people move better, function better, and live better. At Vanderbilt Health, you'll have the opportunity to do exactly that while working alongside some of the nation's leading healthcare professionals in a collaborative, patient-first environment.

Apply today and discover how far your physical therapy career can go at Vanderbilt Health.

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.

Core Accountabilities:

Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment. Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area. Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues:- Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.- Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences. Delivering Excellent Services:- Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.- Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.- Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.- Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them.- Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.- Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.- Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation:- Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.- Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.- Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Position Qualifications:

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.