Physical Therapist 2 - Acute Care
About The Position
Harborview Medical Center – Rehabilitation Therapies has an outstanding opportunity for a Physical Therapist 2 in Acute Care. The UW Medicine Rehabilitation team is multidisciplinary, centered around compassion and innovation, and works closely with various specialists to provide the best path to recovery for each patient. This dedication has earned them recognition by the U.S. News & World Report as one of the top rehabilitation programs in the nation. Harborview Medical Center, owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine, is the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center. It is a comprehensive healthcare facility dedicated to providing specialized care to patients from across the Pacific Northwest, including vulnerable residents of King County, with leading-edge centers in 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 with a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center, committed to improving public health by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care, and preparing future health professionals. Employees at UW Medicine collaborate with integrity and compassion to create a respectful and welcoming environment.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
