Physical Therapist (PT)

Baptist Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital is proud to be recognized by Newsweek as the #1 Rehabilitation Hospital in Tennessee. A career at Baptist Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital, a 64-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and Baptist Memorial Health Care, is more than a job. It’s a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in the Memphis area who need continued care to recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients in Germantown, and the surrounding area, need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

Our Benefits:

What you will do in this role:

• Assumes responsibility and accountability for the care of those patients being treated by Physical Therapist Assistants and Therapy techs. May be assigned to orient staff and students and assume the duties and responsibilities of the supervisor in the absence of that individual
• Assesses patients’ needs; identifies and initiates appropriate physical therapy interventions; works cooperatively with other patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional physical therapy practice and interdisciplinary teamwork
• Observes and evaluates treatment affect, accomplishment of short and long term goals. Recommends change to physician, if needed
• Performs an appropriate assessment on each patient and performs reassessments, as per policy. Performs accurate and timely QI scoring. The population is adult and geriatric patients requiring an adult medical rehabilitation program and services
• Able to assess patient pain interfering with optimal level of function of participation in rehabilitation; makes appropriate interventions to reduce pain; makes appropriate physician contact for intervention
• Formulates and updates patient specific plan of care for physical therapy
• Other duties as assigned

• Current licensure as a Physical Therapist in the state where the hospital is located.
• Inpatient rehab experience preferred
• Current BLS/CPR Card.