Physical Therapist - Home Care (PRN)

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. Organization VHCS Clinical - Therapy 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. Position: Physical Therapist – Home Health – PRN Schedule: PRN | Monday–Friday | Flexible weekday hours Service Area: Greater Nashville Area: northern focused About the Role Are you a licensed Physical Therapist in Tennessee seeking flexibility, purpose, and meaningful impact? This PRN Home Health PT position provides autonomy, weekday flexibility, and the support of a nationally recognized health system. Whether you’re experienced in home health or exploring a new specialty, this role offers the opportunity to help patients regain independence where it matters most—their home. Why Join Vanderbilt Health? Competitive wages (not pay-per-visit) Mileage reimbursement Professional development & continuing education support Trusted, nationally recognized healthcare system Supportive team culture focused on growth, collaboration, and innovation A work environment that values your expertise, autonomy, and well-being Key Responsibilities Provide high-quality, evidence-based physical therapy in patients’ homes Deliver care according to individualized treatment plans developed by supervising PTs Promote patient safety, mobility, and functional independence Educate patients and caregivers on exercises, mobility strategies, and home safety Accurately document clinical notes and patient progress in EMR systems Communicate effectively with interdisciplinary team members Travel independently to patient homes within designated service areas Analyze comprehensive information from formal and informal assessment to determine a rehabilitation treatment diagnosis Collaborate with stakeholders in establishing the plan of care, coordinating and implementing care delivery while anticipating patient care needs across the rehabilitation continuum Apply appropriate, evidence-based interventions to ensure effective outcomes and re-evaluate performance to assess patient’s progress toward goals Employ strategies to promote successful return to home, community, and vocational environments Required Qualifications Active Physical Therapist (PT) license in the state of Tennessee Minimum 1 year of PT experience Strong communication and assessment skills Ability to work independently with a flexible PRN caseload A valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and ability to maintain a satisfactory driving record Preferred Qualifications Home Health experience Experience with EMR documentation systems Strong understanding of rehabilitation principles and functional mobility Training & Orientation Schedule Expectations To support consistency in patient care and a successful onboarding experience, PRN Clinicians are expected to be available for the following. New Hire Training: Held on Mondays Clinical Orientation: Conducted 3 days per week during the onboarding period (6-8 weeks, depending on experience) Technical Capabilities 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. 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 utilizes evidence based treatments. Has completed at least one year of clinical experience in treatment implementation. 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. 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 and gain knowledge in new areas. Supporting Colleagues: Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships. Supporting Colleagues: 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. Delivering Excellent Services: Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions. Delivering Excellent Services: 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. Ensuring High Quality: Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. Ensuring High Quality: 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. Managing Resources Effectively: Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area. Managing Resources Effectively: 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. Fostering Innovation: Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges. Fostering Innovation: Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements. Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Statement 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr