- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- Department
- Healthcare
- Education
- Bachelor
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- iCIMS
Description
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Physical Therapist, you will help patients rebuild or maintain their physical wellbeing so they can function at their best level, reduce pain, and improve their quality of life.Every day you will perform initial evaluations, develop and update individualized plans of care, and provide a variety of direct treatments. You will be expected to consistently meet patient care productivity standards, collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and families, and promote a positive customer service environment.To be successful in this role, you must possess strong age-appropriate competency skills, excellent communication abilities, and a collaborative, patient-centered approach to care.
Job Requirements
Required
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Physical Therapy
- Six (6) Month Clinical Internship
- WA State Department of Health Physical Therapist Licensure
- CPR Certification
- Staff Level II
- Minimum of one (1) year work experience as a Physical Therapist
- FTE status of 0.5 or greater
- Working knowledge of anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, wound healing, and disease progression
- An understanding of the base components, both physical and cognitive, of ADLs (assisted daily living) and levels of ADL independence
- The ability to customize, adapt, and graduate to a home or work site environment or to adapt to a given treatment plan and equipment
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and time management skills
Where You’ll Work
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award winning health systems in Washington state - CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region.
