Physical Therapy Assistant

EvergreenHealth • Kirkland, WA

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About The Position

The Physical Therapy Assistant works in Rehabilitation Services and outpatient care, providing treatment in coordination with other team members to help return patients to their optimum functional level. A supervising registered physical therapist must provide supervision every five visits, or once a week if treatment is performed more than once a day.

Requirements

• Licensed as a Physical Therapy Assistant in the state of Washington.
• Current Healthcare Provider BLS certification by date of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of experience in acute care and/or a rehabilitation center.
• Membership in a professional organization.
• Certification in an area of specialty.

Responsibilities

• Provide appropriate preventative and rehabilitative intervention based on the physical therapist’s initial evaluation and a treatment plan mutually developed with the physician, interdisciplinary team, patient, and family.
• Inform the physical therapist or other appropriate clinician of changes in a patient’s condition or needs.
• Teach, guide, advise, and supervise patients, families, and caregivers in accordance with the physical therapist’s plan of care.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• On-demand virtual health care.
• Health Savings Account.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Retirement plans (457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution).
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees.
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
• Paid Time Off/Vacation.
• Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave.
• Paid holidays.
• Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance.
• Voluntary identity theft protection.
• Voluntary legal insurance.
• Pay in lieu of benefits premium program.
• Free parking.
• Commuter benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed