Occupational Therapist PRN - Tullahoma Harton Hospital

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center:  Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of diverse individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your diversity of culture, thinking, learning, and leading is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

Organization:

Occupational Therapy

Job Summary:

Responsible for administering and directing appropriate Occupational Therapy evaluation and treatment as prescribed by qualified physician. Responsible for effective communication and accurate documentation. Displays professional behavior in accordance with AOTA Code of Ethics and Vanderbilt Tullahoma Harton Hospital philosophy of service

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Key Responsibilities
• Supervises OT and OTA students after one year of experience
• Provides clinical supervision to COTA’s and technicians
• Routinely interacts with other employees, patients, families, vendors, physicians and visitors.
• Reports to Director of Rehabilitation Services
 

Discover Vanderbilt Tullahoma - Harton Hospital (VTHH)

Located in Tullahoma, Tennessee, Vanderbilt Tullahoma - Harton Hospital is proud to bring the strength and resources of Vanderbilt Health to the citizens of Tullahoma and surrounding communities. We’re committed to making health care personal for you and your family, here in the community you call home. Accredited by The Joint Commission, our 135-bed facility offers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services, including an accredited Chest Pain Center, a 14-bed critical care unit, imaging services including nuclear medicine, labor and delivery with a Level 2 nursery, sleep medicine, orthopedic surgery, rehabilitation and more.

VTHH Accomplishments

Vanderbilt Tullahoma - Harton Hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission and received the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 4 Star Quality Rating in 2023.  The VTHH Emergency Department is an accredited Chest Pain Center by the American College of Cardiology.  It is a 135-bed facility offering a wide range of outstanding medical and surgical services and includes a 14-bed critical care unit, labor & delivery, (with a Level 2 nursery), and advanced imaging services including 3D mammography, 3D breast biopsy, and bone density.  The VTHH Wound Care Clinic is a physician driven, provider-based service line functioning as an integrated department of VTHH and made up of a multidisciplinary team that provides screening, assessment, planning and implementing treatment for acute, chronic or non-healing wounds on an outpatient, non-emergent basis. The VTHH Sleep Disorders Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine; the VTHH Women's Center (OB) was named one of the Best Hospitals for Maternity Care by Money and The Leapfrog Group in 2022. 

Other

Tullahoma, Tennessee, population 20,665, is in southwest Coffee County and extends south into Franklin County. It is situated at the edge of the Highland Rim and conveniently located just off Interstate 24. Being centrally located, Tullahoma is home to many young professionals and retirees, and only about an hour and fifteen-minute drive to Nashville, Chattanooga, and Huntsville, Alabama.

Tullahoma is surrounded by three beautiful lakes: Normandy, Tims Ford, & Woods Reservoir that allow locals to enjoy activities such as fishing, tubing, wakeboarding, and water skiing. Grab a canoe or kayak and float down the Elk or Duck River and see the natural beauty of the river. Camping, hiking, and waterfalls are abundant and multiple State Parks are within a 2-hour drive of Tullahoma.

The city has two Community Centers which include amenities of an indoor pool, outdoor pool, Splash Island, fitness rooms, basketball courts, pickleball courts, and meeting rooms. The city has multiple public parks and a pet village bark park. Tullahoma is the #2 retirement destination in Middle Tennessee and our water supply ranks #1 out of states of Tennessee & Kentucky.

We have the 5th busiest General Aviation airport in the state. The Tullahoma Utilities Board/LightTube offers gigabit broadband service, making Tullahoma one