PHYSICAL THERAPIST 2 - Acute Care (100% FTE)

University of Washington•Seattle, WA

3d•$103,944 - $148,716

About The Position

Under general supervision, assess, plan, administer, evaluate and provide safe physical therapy care. This will include progression of treatment goals and patient and family education. Collaborate with other disciplines as appropriate to coordinate continuity of patient care from admission to discharge, and implement treatment programs, which include the use of physical agents, manual therapy, therapeutic exercise and functional training.

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.

Nice To Haves

A Bachelor’s degree from a recognized school of physical therapy, or completion of a Physical Therapy program.
OR Equivalent education/experience.

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