Part-Time
Senior Physical Therapy Assistant
Updated on 8/1/2026
Covenant Health of East Tennessee
1,001-5,000 employees
Not-for-profit regional hospital network
No salary listed
Knoxville, TN, USA
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- Graduation from an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program.
- Two years of experience, including at least one year of experience in the specialty area.
- Must have and maintain Tennessee Physical Therapist Assistant licensure.
- CPR certification is required.
- Administer treatment programs, including specialized treatment, under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist.
- Adhere to the current American Physical Therapy Association policy defining the role and utilization of the Physical Therapist Assistant.
- Monitor patient progress and make recommendations to the physical therapist in accordance with patient needs and evidence-based practice.
- Document patient progress in medical records for assigned patients.
- Provide input for patient care and discharge planning with other health professionals.
- Meet established targets for passive and active treatment ratios.
- Involve patients and families in treatment, education, and goal setting.
- Coordinate with medical personnel regarding patient progress, needs, and discharge planning.
- Demonstrate knowledge and competency in providing age-specific care for the population served.
- Serve as an ongoing resource for staff.
- Provide four hours of education or mentorship annually through peer counseling or mentorship, community lectures or volunteering, and in-services or case studies.
- Participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of standards of care and evidence-based practice.
- Participate in evidence-based practice protocols, clinical outcomes analysis and communication to the team, new policy development, and quality improvement and quality assurance activities.
- Maintain and update patient documentation according to professional, departmental, organizational, and payer guidelines and timeframes.
- Meet established targets for quality and outcome measures, service and patient satisfaction measures, financial and productivity measures, and growth and patients-per-day measures.
- Participate in the development and implementation of new and existing programs.
- Participate in training, orientation, and supervision of support staff.
- Participate in orientation of new licensed staff.
- Act as a clinical instructor for at least one student per year when available.
- Participate in peer evaluations for competency assessment.
- Assist with continuing education courses hosted by Covenant Health.
- Participate in professional organization meetings, including Tennessee Physical Therapy Association and American Physical Therapy Association meetings.
- Volunteer for Covenant Health activities such as marathons, golf tournaments, sports physicals, and employee education.
- Complete partnering activities according to established monthly targets, including physician office visits, community lectures or volunteering, case manager visits or marketing, and in-services.
- Follow policies, procedures, and safety standards.
- Complete required annual education assignments.
- Work toward achieving goals and objectives and participate in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Covenant Health of East Tennessee operates a community-owned, not-for-profit integrated healthcare system serving 25 counties in East Tennessee. It runs nine acute-care hospitals, a behavioral health hospital, outpatient facilities, physician practices, and homecare services, and reinvests excess revenues into facilities, technology, and programs. The system delivers a broad range of care—from cancer and cardiac to behavioral health and neurosurgery—through its hospital network and Thompson Cancer Survival Center, with coordinated outpatient and home-based services. Its not-for-profit, community-governed model and regional scale distinguish it from for-profit rivals, prioritizing patient care and community health improvements over profit, with a goal to enhance health and quality of life across its service area.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Founded
1997
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- East Tennessee footprint supports cross-facility referrals and coordinated specialty navigation.
- Reinvestment model funds technology, facility upgrades, and service-line modernization.
- Breast care scheduling and extended hours deepen convenience-focused patient acquisition.
What critics are saying
- Ascension Tennessee is expanding in Knoxville, intensifying referral and payer competition.
- Outpatient leakage to independent centers pressures Covenant’s hospital-based volume and margins.
- AI breast-surgery differentiation erodes quickly as competitors adopt similar workflows.
What makes Covenant Health of East Tennessee unique
- Knoxville-based, community-owned system established in 1996 by two regional health mergers.
- Operates 10 hospitals and 130+ locations across East Tennessee.
- First Tennessee hospital to deploy Perimeter Medical Imaging AI in breast surgery.
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Health Insurance
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Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Professional Development Budget
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