Physical Therapist 2

University of Washington•Seattle, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Harborview - Rehab Therapies has an outstanding opportunity for a Physical Therapist 2. This individual will assess, plan, administer, evaluate and provide safe physical therapy for a patient caseload ranging from routine to patient problems and situations. Provide skilled, timely and effective patient care. This individual will also be responsible for progression of treatment goals and patient and family education and collaboration with other disciplines to coordinate continuity of patient care from admission to discharge.

Requirements

Current Washington State license to practice as a Physical Therapist.
Persons legally authorized to work in the U.S. under federal law, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, are eligible for employment unless prohibited by other state or federal law.
A Bachelor’s degree from a recognized school of physical therapy, or completion of a Physical Therapy program.
Equivalent education/experience.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate 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.
Plan treatment programs with the patient and treatment team.
Document intervention and strategies for treatment in required organizational systems. Documentation is to include assessment, measurable criteria, goals method of treatment, home programs and adapting plan according to patient’s response to intervention.
Participate 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.
Provide recommendations and justification for equipment needs of patients.
Work effectively with PTA. Assigns appropriate patients, supervises treatment plan, provides PTA with necessary information.
Provide education training to other physical therapy staff and health care professionals in areas of expertise within the physical therapy field.