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Acute Rehab PT/OT 3
Job Summary:
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.
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Physical Therapist - Acute Care (PRN)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN
PRN (As Needed)
PRN Flexibility with Meaningful Clinical Impact
Looking for the flexibility of PRN work without sacrificing clinical complexity, professional growth, or purpose? Vanderbilt Health is seeking an experienced Acute Care Physical Therapist to join one of the nation's leading academic health systems.
Whether you're maintaining your acute care expertise, supplementing your current role, or seeking a schedule that better fits your lifestyle, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while caring for some of healthcare's most medically complex patients.
PRN Commitment
Minimum availability of 2 shifts per month
1 hard-to-staff day every 6 months
Flexible Orientation Experience
PRN therapists provide available training dates in 8-hour blocks, allowing for a more flexible onboarding process that accommodates varying schedules rather than requiring a traditional consecutive Monday through Friday commitment.
Practice Where Expertise Matters Most
As part of Vanderbilt Health, you'll work at a Level 1 Trauma Center and the nation's largest transplant center by volume, collaborating with nationally recognized physicians, nurses, and rehabilitation professionals.
Our Acute Care Rehabilitation team provides services throughout Vanderbilt University Hospital, including:
Trauma Services
Transplant Services
Burn Center
Emergency Services
Women's Health/OB
Neurosciences
Cardiovascular Services
Medical and Surgical ICUs
Specialty Medicine Services
You'll join one of the region's largest acute care rehabilitation teams, working alongside approximately 130 rehabilitation professionals dedicated to exceptional patient outcomes.
Together, the team manages more than 140 new rehabilitation consults daily and provides care for over 550 patients each day.
Your Impact
As a PRN Acute Care Physical Therapist, you will:
Perform evidence-based evaluations and treatment interventions for hospitalized patients with complex medical and surgical diagnoses.
Develop individualized treatment plans that promote mobility, safety, functional recovery, and independence.
Collaborate with physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, case managers, and other healthcare professionals.
Educate patients and caregivers regarding mobility strategies, equipment recommendations, fall prevention, and discharge planning.
Apply strong clinical reasoning to assess patient progress and modify treatment plans as patient needs evolve.
Document care in accordance with hospital, regulatory, and professional standards.
Contribute to a culture of clinical excellence, teamwork, and compassionate patient-centered care.
Why Acute Care Therapists Choose Vanderbilt Health
Practice at the Top of Your License
Therapists are empowered to utilize advanced clinical reasoning…