Physical Therapist 2 - Per Diem / Days

University of Washington•Seattle, WA

About The Position

Harborview Medical Center’s Rehab Therapies department is hiring a per diem Physical Therapist 2 to provide safe, skilled, timely, and effective physical therapy for a caseload ranging from routine to complex patient problems and situations. The therapist assesses, plans, administers, and evaluates care; progresses treatment goals; educates patients and families; and collaborates with other disciplines to coordinate continuity of care from admission through discharge. UW Medicine Rehabilitation is a multidisciplinary team focused on compassionate, innovative care and works with specialists to support each patient’s recovery. Harborview Medical Center is the region’s only Level I Trauma Center and verified burn center, serving patients across the Pacific Northwest, including vulnerable residents of King County. Its areas of emphasis include emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health, and substance abuse care. This is a temporary, per diem position on the day shift. The hourly pay range is $50.97–$72.93. Benefits information is provided through UW’s benefits page for temporary, per diem, and less-than-half-time positions.

Requirements

Current Washington State license to practice as a Physical Therapist.
Bachelor’s degree from a recognized school of physical therapy or completion of a Physical Therapy program; equivalent education or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except where legal requirements apply.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law, unless employment is prohibited by other state or federal law.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate working knowledge of disease processes, precautions, medical treatments and diagnostic procedures, functional abilities, complications, and implications of long-term deficits related to diagnoses treated in the service area.
Plan treatment programs with the patient and treatment team.
Document assessments, measurable criteria, goals, treatment methods, home programs, interventions, and strategies in required organizational systems, adapting the plan based on the patient’s response.
Participate in team rounds and provide educational information to patients and their support systems before therapy ends.
Provide home programs and other educational information to patients and their support systems before therapy ends.
Recommend and justify patients’ equipment needs.
Work effectively with physical therapist assistants by assigning appropriate patients, supervising treatment plans, and providing necessary information.
Educate and train other physical therapy staff and healthcare professionals in areas of physical therapy expertise.