Physical Therapist 2 - Acute Care

University of Washington•Seattle, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Harborview Medical Center – Rehabilitation Therapies has an outstanding opportunity for a PHYSICAL THERAPIST 2 - ACUTE CARE. UW Medicine Rehabilitation - Our multidisciplinary team is centered around compassion and innovation. We work closely with many types of specialists to give each patient the best possible path to recovery. Our passion and dedication to our purpose has allowed us to be recognized by the U.S. News & World Report as one of the top rehabilitation programs in the nation. As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County. It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care. UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals. All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree from a recognized school of physical therapy, or completion of a Physical Therapy program OR equivalent education/experience
Current Physical Therapist license with the WA State Department of Health

Responsibilities

Demonstrates working knowledge of the disease process, precautions, typical medical treatment and diagnostic procedures, functional, abilities, complications and implications of long term deficits related to primary diagnoses treated in service area
Provides skilled, timely and effective patient care
Follows protocols, standards and guidelines of care relating to specific diagnosis on assigned service
Plans treatment programs with the patient and treatment team
Documents intervention and strategies for treatment in required organizational systems, including assessment, measurable criteria, goals method of treatment, home programs and adapting plan according to patient’s response to intervention
Participates in team rounds and other educational information to patient and support systems prior to termination of therapy intervention
Provide home programs and other educational information to patient and support systems prior to termination of therapy intervention
Knowledge of other treatment team member’s roles with intervention and effective methods to collaborate in patient’s treatment
Coordinate patient care programs with treatment team to facilitate and enhance functional outcomes
Follows billing and reimbursement procedures
Complies with agency and division standards, protocols procedures
Participates in discipline and workgroup meetings
Participates in Quality Assurance as it relates to patient care
Articulates and integrates safety policies and procedures into daily practice