About the position
Jefferson Healthcare, an innovative and award-winning healthcare system in Port Townsend, Washington, is seeking a passionate per diem Inpatient Physical Therapist to join our dedicated team and provide exceptional care to our inpatient patients. In this role, you will evaluate and treat inpatient patients, guiding them through strength, flexibility, muscle re-education, transfers, balance, gait training, pain relief, and orthotic/prosthetic use. You will also perform physical therapy treatments using modalities such as heat, cold, water, massage, manual techniques, joint mobilization, and electrical stimulation. This is more than just a job, it's an opportunity to grow professionally in a thriving, rapidly expanding practice, all while being surrounded by breathtaking landscapes and a close-knit, welcoming community. As part of Jefferson Healthcare, you'll enjoy a career that blends purpose with the perfect work-life balance in one of the most desirable places to live on the Olympic Peninsula.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and treat inpatient patients
- Guide patients through strength, flexibility, muscle re-education, transfers, balance, gait training, pain relief, and orthotic/prosthetic use
- Perform physical therapy treatments using modalities such as heat, cold, water, massage, manual techniques, joint mobilization, and electrical stimulation
Requirements
- Current Physical Therapist license in good standing from Washington State required
- Graduate of an accredited PT program (MPT, MS, or DPT)
- One year of experience in an inpatient setting preferred
- One year of orthopedics and neurology preferred
Benefits
- 15% wage increase instead of benefits
- Flexible schedule
- Patient-centered, team-based, and collaborative work environment
- Schedule: Per Diem; 0-16 hours/week; 8-hour days; Variable Shift
- Epic EMR
