PHYSICAL THERAPIST

Overview

Physical Therapist, Therapy Center West

Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

Covenant Health Therapy Centers Overview:

Covenant Health Therapy Centers provide exceptional physical therapy and individualized treatment to get patients better, faster. Covenant Health Therapy Centers consist of 12 outpatient therapy clinics in East Tennessee. The West Knoxville clinic is located on the Fort Sanders West campus near the Pellissippi Parkway and Kingston Pike intersection. Our core services include: orthopedic and sports medicine, neurological rehab, general deconditioning, hand therapy, manual therapy, balance therapy and many areas of specialized treatment.

Covenant Health Therapy Centers are a member of Covenant Health, a locally-owned, non-profit health system based in Knoxville, TN, with a “patient-focused” culture. It has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as its 2020 “Best-in-State-Employer” for Tennessee. The CEO of our company, Jim VanderSteeg, attends every new employee orientation and will ask you to sign our pledge of excellence to always put patients first, strive for excellence in everything we do, and make Covenant Health the first and best choice for patients in our region.  

Position Summary:

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

Recruiter: Kathleen Rice || Apply@covhlth.com

Responsibilities

• 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 patient’s 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
• 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.

Qualifications

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.

Licensure Requirement:                  

Current Tennessee Physical Therapy License. CPR required.