Westmoreland Health and Rehab is seeking a Physical Therapist (PRN) to join our family!

All Your Needs. All Our Hearts.

Westmoreland located in beautiful Knoxville, Tennessee is the second largest facility of its kind in the city. This campus offers care for 222 residents and patients who rely on us for life enrichment and quality of care.

We offer an array of employment opportunities for all types of professional interests. We offer competitive wages and benefits, tuition assistance and professional advancement programs.

We are currently seeking a Physical Therapist to join our team. The healthcare center offers Respite Care, continuing Long-term Care, Memory Care, and rehabilitation. Westmoreland has been a valuable part of the community for the past 40 years.

Come join our enthusiastic team! It’s not just our promise, it’s our passion

Essential Elements of the Position

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct our facility’s physical therapy, as well as its programs and activities, in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern nursing care facilities.
• Meet with administration, medical and nursing staff, as well as other related departments in planning therapy services.
• Represent the facility at and participate in meetings as directed.
• Develop and maintain physical therapy standards.
• Assist in standardizing the methods in which physical therapy will be accomplished.
• Maintain a reference library of written therapy material, laws, standards of practice, etc., necessary for complying with current standards and regulations, and that will provide assistance in maintaining quality resident care.
• Assist in developing, implementing, and coordinating policies and procedures, resident care plans, physical therapy procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc.
• Review physical therapy policies, procedures, manuals, job descriptions, etc., at least annually, and participate in making recommended changes.
• Interpret physical therapy policies and procedures to personnel, residents, family members, etc., as necessary.
• Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of resident care plans, resident assessments, etc., as necessary.
• Assist the Quality Assessment and Assurance Coordinator in developing, implementing, and maintaining an ongoing quality assurance program for physical therapy services.
• Assume the authority, responsibility, and accountability of directing the physical therapy department.
• Maintain treatment records, resident files, and progress notes as required.
• Work with the facility’s consultants as necessary and implement recommended changes as required.
• Assist in arranging transportation to other facilities when necessary.
• Ensure business office receives charges for physical therapy rendered to residents.
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the administrator, as necessary/required, concerning the operation of the physical therapy department.
• Maintain an excellent working relationship with the medical profession and other health related facilities and organizations.
• Meet with and solicit advice from other department supervisors concerning physical therapy; assist in identifying and correcting problem areas and/or the improvement of services.
• Coordinate physical therapy with other departments.
• Conduct departmental performance evaluations in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school
• Must be licensed in the state of Tennessee
• Skilled Nursing experience is preferred.

C ourage and Commitment to Exceed Expectations

O ptimistic about our Future

M otivate Yourself and Others

P atient Hearts Giving Passionate Care

A chieve Success with Integrity

S ervant Leadership, Valued Employees

S trength Through Perseverance

I nspired Excellence

O neness with Teamwork

N urture with Loving Kindness

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines