Physical Therapist - Pelvic Floor

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Organization:

OCIM (Osher) Admin

Job Summary:

The Osher Center exists to provide relationship-centered care in a healing environment. We use an interprofessional team-based model to engage the whole person in accessing their natural capacity for health and healing. We are looking for a pelvic floor physical therapist to join our team.

This position will join 4 other PTs at the Osher Center along with a team of NPs. MDs, health psychologists, massage therapists, acupuncturists, and movement therapists. PT appointments are 50 minutes. Patients are assigned to a particular therapist and stay with them for the course of their treatment. The patients will be involved with at least one other modality at the Center, possibly more. Collaboration among providers for the benefit of the patient's treatment(s) is highly encouraged and supported.

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 - Pelvic Floor

Osher Center for Integrative Health at Vanderbilt Nashville, TN |

Full-Time | Monday-Friday Business Hours

The Osher Center for Integrative Health at Vanderbilt is seeking an experienced Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist to join our collaborative, relationship-centered care team.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a physical therapist with expertise in pelvic health rehabilitation, pelvic floor dysfunction, chronic pain management and to practice in a truly integrative healthcare environment.

Our therapists work alongside nurse practitioners, physicians, psychologists, acupuncturists, massage therapists, and movement specialists to develop highly individualized treatment plans that address the whole person, not just symptoms.

Unlike many traditional outpatient settings, physical therapy appointments are scheduled for 50 minutes, allowing therapists the time needed to provide comprehensive evaluations, hands-on care, patient education, and meaningful therapeutic relationships. Patients are paired with a primary therapist and remain with that provider throughout their care journey, promoting continuity of care and improved outcomes.

The selected therapist will join a team of four physical therapists and become a key resource for patients requiring specialized pelvic floor rehabilitation services, helping expand access to care while keeping patients connected within Vanderbilt Health.

About the Osher Center for Integrative Health at Vanderbilt

The Osher Center exists to provide relationship-centered care in a healing environment. Using an interprofessional, team-based approach, we empower patients to access their natural capacity for health and healing through evidence-based integrative medicine.

Our providers focus on treating the whole person by combining conventional healthcare with complementary therapies such as acupuncture, yoga, movement therapies, behavioral health support, and physical therapy.

As one of only nine Osher Centers for Integrative Health worldwide, we are recognized leaders in advancing whole-person healthcare through clinical care, education, and research.

Conditions We Support

Our patients often present with complex and chronic conditions, including:

• Pelvic floor dysfunction

• Interstitial cystitis

• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

• Chronic pain syndromes

• Fibromyalgia

• Hypermobility syndrome

• Low back pain

• Chronic neck pain

• Headaches

• Balance disorders

• Peripheral neuropathy

• Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)

• Sleep disorders

• Stress-related conditions

Position Highlights

Collaborative Integrative Care Model

Work alongside an interdisciplinary team including:

• Physical Therapists

• Physicians

• Nurse Practitioners

• Health Psychologists

• Acupuncturists

• Massage Therapists

• Movement Therapists

Meaningful Patient Relationships

• 50-minute treatment sessions

• Continuity of care model

• Individualized treatment plans

• Strong emphasis on provider collaboration

Specialized Practice Opportunity

Help expand access to specialized pelvic health services for patients currently referred outside Vanderbilt Health while building and growing a pelvic floor physical therapy program within an established integrative care setting.

Qualifications

Required

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program.

• Current Tennessee Physical Therapy License or eligibility for Tennessee licensure.

• Minimum of 3-5 years of clinical experience as a Physical Therapist.

• Experience treating patients with pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic pain, urinary dysfunction, bowel dysfunction, or related pelvic health conditions.

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.

Preferred

• Specialized training or certification in Pelvic Health Physical Therapy.

• Experience in women's health, men's pelvic health, chronic pain, or integrative healthcare settings.

• Experience working within a multidisciplinary outpatient environment.

Why You'll Love This Role

• Monday-Friday schedule with business hours

• No weekends

• 50-minute appointment model

• Established referral base

• Collaborative interdisciplinary team

• Opportunity to help build and expand pelvic health services

• Academic medical center environment

• Access to continuing education and professional growth opportunities

• Practice at one of the nation's leading healthcare organizations

Help Us Redefine Pelvic Health Care

If you're a passionate Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist seeking an opportunity to practice at the top of your license, collaborate with experts across multiple disciplines, and make a lasting impact on patients' quality of life, we invite you to apply and join the Osher Center for Integrative Health at Vanderbilt.

Apply today and help patients achieve healing through a truly whole-person approach to care.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Analyzes comprehensive information from formal and informal assessment that is pertinent to the patient's care and management to determine a rehabilitation treatment diagnosis.
• Collaborates with stakeholders in establishing the plan of care, coordinates and implements care delivery while anticipating patient care needs across the rehabilitation continuum.
• Applies appropriate, evidence-based interventions to ensure effective outcomes and re-evaluates performance to assess patient's progress towards goals.
• Employs strategies to promote successful return to home, community, and school/vocational environments.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
• 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. Identifies the need for and referral to other services, as needed.
• 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 utilize evidence based treatments. Has completed at least one year of clinical experience in treatment implementation.
• Rehab Therapist Patient Documentation (Novice): Demonstrates proficiency in documentation practices. 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. Considers the communication needs/level of understanding of audience and may share appropriate information/literature. May supervise, educate and train students from professional programs of physical therapy, occupational therapy and athletic training.

Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings.

These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South.

Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.

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Core Accountabilities:

Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment. Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area. Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues:- Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.- Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences. Delivering Excellent Services:- Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.- Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.- Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: 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.- Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.- Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.- Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation:- Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.- Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.- Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Position Qualifications:

Responsibilities:

Certifications:

LIC-Physical Therapy License - Tennessee

Work Experience:

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level :

1 year

Education:

Bachelor's

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.

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity.  EOE/Vets/Disabled.