Location: Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital | Nashville, TN
Schedule: Full-Time | Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

Join our team at Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee!! We are actively seeking a compassionate Physical Therapist to enhance our team of dedicated professionals and to assist in treating injured or ill patients, specifically working on our senior unit, to improve movement and manage pain by providing services of rehabilitation, treatment and prevention.

Renowned for offering care for adults and seniors, Ascension Saint Thomas strives to deliver empathetic, individualized treatment solutions. If you're a compassionate, licensed Physical Therapist with a passion for serving older adults in a behavioral health setting, we’d love to hear from you!

Ascension St. Thomas Behavioral Health provides a comprehensive benefits package for our staff, including:

• Health Coverage: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Paid Time Off: Generous PTO policies to support work-life balance.
• Employee Perks: Enjoy discounts across a wide range of products and services through our Employee Discount Program.
• Support in Times of Need: Access to our Employee Disaster Assistance Program for unforeseen circumstances.
• Retirement Planning: Participate in the Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan with robust investment options.
• Professional Development: Benefit from an excellent training program to enhance your skills.
• Career Advancement: Experience professional growth opportunities unparalleled in the industry, within a national network of hospitals and facilities.
  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assess, plan, organize and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.
• Diagnose patient functions and movements by observing them stand or walk and by listening to their concerns, among other methods and develop individualized plans of care for patient, outlining the patient goals and the expected outcomes of the plans.
• Use exercises, stretching maneuvers, hands-on therapy and equipment to ease patient pain, help increase mobility, prevent further pain or injury and facilitate health and wellness.
• Evaluate and record patient progress, modifying a plan of care and trying new treatments as needed.
• Educate patient and their family about what to expect from the recovery process and how best to cope with challenges throughout the process. Provide quality, personalized interventions.
• Motivate patients during treatment in order to help them function optimally.
• Complete discharge planning including designing home follow up programs when appropriate.
• May conduct individualized or group therapy sessions, such as Hydrotherapy or Therapeutic Movement Group sessions.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always.  When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints.  Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Master's degree in Physical Therapy or Doctor of Physical Therapy from an accredited college or university, as required by state and acceptable for licensure.
• One or more years’ experience working with population of the facility preferred.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Current active professional license, or eligible for endorsement by the state in which the facility provides services.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

We are committed to providing equal  employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.


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