Physical Therapist - Outpatient Oncology

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Organization: Dayani Ortho Job Summary: About this Position: We are seeking a Physical Therapist who is passionate about treating patients that excludes orthopedic and neuro care. The optimal PT thrives in managing a medically complex patient population. This role manages a diverse caseload of individuals with cancer, muscle tension dysphonia conditions, and chronic pain syndromes such as fibromyalgia. Care emphasizes comprehensive evaluation, individualized treatment planning, and close interdisciplinary collaboration to address functional limitations, fatigue, deconditioning, and symptom management. Treatment approaches integrate both land-based therapeutic interventions (strengthening, mobility, neuromuscular re-education, and functional training) and aquatic therapy in a one-on-one setting with 50 minutes allowed per visit and dedicated documentation time. Vanderbilt Health is looking for an experienced PT who values clinical variety, interdisciplinary collaboration, and creative problem-solving, and who is motivated to help patients improve quality of life. Hours: Outpatient Setting, no weekends or holidays. Day hours, prefer 8:00 am -5:00 pm 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. . Physical Therapist - Outpatient Oncology Location: Nashville, TN Schedule: Full-Time | Monday-Friday | Day Shift Preferred Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM No Weekends or Holidays Practice Physical Therapy the Way You Always Intended Vanderbilt Health is seeking a Physical Therapist to join the Dayani Center for Health & Wellness, an innovative outpatient program specializing in oncology rehabilitation, prehabilitation, chronic pain management, and medically complex care. If you're looking for an opportunity to provide truly individualized care, build meaningful patient relationships, and practice in an environment where quality outcomes matter most, you'll find it here. At Vanderbilt Health, physical therapists are more than mobility experts. They are advocates, educators, problem-solvers, and essential members of the care team who help patients improve function, restore independence, and reclaim quality of life. Be part of an organization redefining what's possible in healthcare. Vanderbilt Health is home to the nation's largest transplant center by volume and continues to set records for life-saving care, clinical innovation, and exceptional patient outcomes. Why Outpatient Physical Therapists Choose Vanderbilt Health One-on-One Patient Care 50-Minute Treatment Sessions Dedicated Documentation Time Built Into Your Schedule Monday-Friday Schedule No Weekends No Holidays Practice at the Top of Your License Opportunity to Specialize in Oncology Rehabilitation and Prehabilitation Collaborative Interdisciplinary Care Model Nationally Recognized Academic Health System At Vanderbilt Health, we believe healthcare is personal. Our therapists are empowered to deliver individualized, evidence-based care that puts patients before productivity metrics. Here, you'll have the time, resources, and interdisciplinary support to focus on what matters most: helping patients achieve meaningful outcomes. About the Dayani Center The Dayani Center for Health & Wellness offers one of the region's most unique rehabilitation environments, bringing together rehabilitation specialists, physicians, psychologists, nurses, speech-language pathologists, and wellness professionals to serve patients across the cancer care continuum and beyond. As oncology rehabilitation and prehabilitation services continue to expand throughout Vanderbilt Health, referrals continue to grow, creating an exciting opportunity to join a program that is shaping the future of rehabilitation for medically complex patient populations. Previous oncology experience is welcomed but not required. Your Impact As a Physical Therapist, you will: Evaluate and treat patients experiencing functional limitations related to cancer, cancer treatments, chronic pain, fatigue, deconditioning, neurologic conditions, and other medically complex diagnoses. Develop individualized treatment plans designed to improve function, mobility, endurance, and quality of life. Deliver evidence-based interventions, including: Therapeutic exercise Functional mobility training Neuromuscular re-education Cancer rehabilitation and prehabilitation Chronic pain management strategies Endurance and conditioning programs Aquatic therapy Community reintegration activities Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes. Educate patients and caregivers on symptom management, energy conservation, mobility, and wellness strategies. Contribute to the continued growth and development of an expanding specialty rehabilitation program. Who Thrives