Physical Therapist (PT) - Orthopedics

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Regional PT

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 healthcare/educational team to meet patient care, outcomes and system improvement objectives.

Physical Therapist (PT) - Outpatient Orthopedics
Vanderbilt Rehabilitation Therapy Franklin Edward Curd 2179 Edward Curd Lane, Franklin, TN 37067 Full‑Time | Monday‑Friday | 8:00 AM - 4:40 PM No Weekends | No Holidays | Benefits Day One

Are you a Physical Therapist looking for an outpatient orthopedic opportunity where you can focus on quality patient care rather than productivity pressure? Vanderbilt Health is seeking a compassionate and motivated Outpatient Orthopedic Physical Therapist to join our team at Vanderbilt Rehabilitation Therapy Franklin Edward Curd.

This clinic offers a unique combination of a small, team‑oriented environment and the resources of a nationally recognized healthcare organization. You’ll work alongside two experienced Physical Therapists, providing individualized, evidence‑based orthopedic care with 30‑minute one‑on‑one treatment sessions, dedicated documentation time, and manageable caseloads.

Whether you’re an experienced outpatient PT or a newer graduate looking to build your orthopedic skills, we’d love to hear from you.

Why Join Vanderbilt Rehabilitation Therapy Franklin Edward Curd?
At Vanderbilt Health, we understand that exceptional patient outcomes start with exceptional clinicians.

Small, collaborative clinic atmosphere

Work alongside two experienced Physical Therapists

No double‑booking or overlapping patient care

Epic Rehabilitation EMR

Monday‑Friday schedule

No holidays

Why Vanderbilt Health?

Day‑One Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, PTO, and retirement

Competitive retirement savings options

Career growth opportunities across Vanderbilt Health

Access to one of the region’s leading healthcare systems

The Physical Therapist provides skilled physical therapy services to patients experiencing impairments, functional limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical function resulting from injury, disease, surgery, or other conditions. The therapist collaborates with patients, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement individualized treatment plans that help patients achieve their goals and maximize functional outcomes.

Perform comprehensive physical therapy evaluations and assessments

Implement evidence‑based orthopedic rehabilitation interventions

Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary healthcare teams

Promote successful return to daily activities, work, recreation, and community participation

Document evaluations, progress notes, treatments, and outcomes accurately and timely within Epic

Participate in quality improvement initiatives and patient outcome tracking

Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program

Current or eligible Tennessee Physical Therapist licensure

Strong communication and patient‑centered care skills

Outpatient rehabilitation experience preferred

Commitment to patient‑centered care and evidence‑based practice

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. 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.

Rehab Therapist Patient Documentation (Novice): 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. May supervise, educate and train students from professional programs of physical therapy, occupational therapy and athletic training.

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. Delivering Excellent Services: Serves Others with Compassion: identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions. 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. Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Makes Data‑Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short‑term challenges. 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.

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