Senior Living Physical Therapist
Company: Tennessee Physical Therapy Services of Oak Ridge
Location: Oak Ridge
Posted on: February 8, 2026
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Job Description:
Senior Living Physical Therapist at Tennessee Physical Therapy
Services of Oak Ridge summary: The Senior Living Physical Therapist
provides rehabilitative care to senior patients by evaluating
needs, developing individualized treatment plans, and implementing
therapeutic interventions. They maintain safe equipment usage,
adhere to medical regimens, and document patient progress and
discharge summaries. This role offers career growth, continuing
education, and requires licensure, CPR certification, and reliable
transportation. We are hiring for Physical Therapist to join our
team in Senior Living. At LHC Group, we embrace a culture of
caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections
that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each
other, and the communities we serve—it truly is all about helping
people. ?As a Physical Therapist, you can expect:? • the ability to
build in-person trusted therapist-patient relationships •
continuing education and tuition reimbursement opportunities •
independence and autonomy • career growth possibilities • Evaluates
the patient to determine rehab potential, identifies needs,
establishes an individualized treatment plan of care, and sets
goals to be used in the team plan of care. • Sets initial STG's and
LTG's. • Utilizes equipment in a proper and safe manner, maintains
equipment inspection, maintenance and cleaning logs, reports broken
or faulty equipment. • Maintains equipment logs for required
equipment in the outpatient clinic. • Follows medical regimen
developed for the patient. Is aware of and adheres to precautions
(THR, TKR, Cardiac, Wound, etc.). • Utilizes the following safe
treatment techniques: transfers, positioning, feeding, splinting,
paraffin bath, cryotherapy, ultrasound, electrical stimulation,
etc. • Completes D/C summary on each patient on their final visit
to outpatient PT. • Current Physical Therapist licensure in state
of practice. • Current CPR certification is required. • Current
driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable
vehicle, or public transportation. Keywords: physical therapist,
senior living therapy, rehabilitation, patient care, treatment
plans, physical therapy equipment, CPR certification, outpatient
therapy, healthcare, therapeutic interventions
Keywords: Tennessee Physical Therapy Services of Oak Ridge, Cleveland , Senior Living Physical Therapist, Healthcare , Oak Ridge, Tennessee
