PHYSICAL THERAPIST
CURRENTLY OFFERING $5000 SIGN ON BONUS!
Blount Memorial Hospital is more than just a hospital. It is a not-for-profit organization that includes a 304-bed acute care hospital on its main campus, but also features a growing physicians group with specialty clinics, inpatient and outpatient diagnostic services, fitness facilities and a senior living facility campus. With a strong emphasis on community, Blount Memorial's mission is to improve the health and well-being of the entire community.
- PHYSICAL THERAPIST JOB SUMMARY
- A Physical Therapist evaluates, plans, implements and directs individualized physical therapy programs on patients with various integumentary, musculoskeletal, developmental and neurological dysfunctions. Interacts with patients, staff, physicians and the public in a professional manner. Delegates treatments appropriately, and supervises support staff. Provides patient, staff, and family education. Documents status and progress of patients. Participates on multidisciplinary team to correlate comprehensive patient care processes. Provides care to infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults and geriatrics based on knowledge of growth and development of various populations in inpatient, outpatient, and/or pediatric clinics and schools.
Outpatient pediatric therapists are not required to work in the inpatient rehabilitation setting and will therefore not be required to complete a respirator mask fit test. If the employee does work in the inpatient setting a respirator mask fit test will be required.
- A Physical Therapist evaluates, plans, implements and directs individualized physical therapy programs on patients with various integumentary, musculoskeletal, developmental and neurological dysfunctions. Interacts with patients, staff, physicians and the public in a professional manner. Delegates treatments appropriately, and supervises support staff. Provides patient, staff, and family education. Documents status and progress of patients. Participates on multidisciplinary team to correlate comprehensive patient care processes. Provides care to infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults and geriatrics based on knowledge of growth and development of various populations in inpatient, outpatient, and/or pediatric clinics and schools.
- PHYSICAL THERAPIST JOB SPECIFICATIONS
- Education and/or experience: Require current Physical Therapist license in State of Tennessee by the Division of Health Related Boards. CPR required. Recommend membership in professional association.
Knowledge: Knowledge of basic growth and development. Knowledge of information, techniques, principles, methods and procedures needed to diagnose and treat injuries, disease and physical dysfunction. Knowledge of human behavior and performance.
Skills: Actively listens by giving full attention to what other people are saying. Talks and writes effectively and concisely to convey information effectively. Uses critical thinking to assess alternative methods to address a problem. Monitors and assesses performance.
Abilities: Uses deductive reasoning to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers. Able to listen and understand information presented in oral fashion. Able to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions
Competitive Pay and Benefits
Health, dental and vision insurance
Retirement plan with matching
Flexible Savings Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Life Insurance
Paid sick time
Paid time off
Paid training
Referral program
Tuition reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
- Education and/or experience: Require current Physical Therapist license in State of Tennessee by the Division of Health Related Boards. CPR required. Recommend membership in professional association.