PHYSICAL THERAPIST

Overview

Outpatient Physical Therapist

Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period , Day Shift

Relocation Assistance is available.

Student Loan Repayment Assistance is available.

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. 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.

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.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

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:

One (1) year experience preferred. Professional organization membership preferred. Good communication skills required

Licensure Requirement:

Current Tennessee Physical Therapy License. CPR required.

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Job Title PHYSICAL THERAPIST

ID EVG_CMBLD_PhysicalTherapist_2026

Facility Cumberland Medical Center

Department Name PHYSICAL THERAPY