PHYSICAL THERAPIST 2 (PER DIEM)

About the role

The UW Medical Center-Montlake – EXERCISE TRAINING CENTER is seeking a PHYSICAL THERAPIST 2 to join our dynamic team. This position offers a competitive pay range starting at $49.36 per hour and up to $72.76 per hour, depending on experience.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Perform evaluations of patients with moderate and complex diagnoses
• Review charts, choose appropriate evaluation measures and develop treatment plans independently
• Confer with and carry out physician's recommendations regarding patient treatment and progress
• Assess patient status, plan and implement treatment programs which could include the use of physical agents, manual therapy, therapeutic exercise and therapeutic activity
• Administer physical therapy to patients through use of physical, chemical, and other properties of heat, light, water, electricity, scientific massage, therapeutic exercise, and therapeutic activity
• Instruct patients or caregivers in exercise and activity which are to be continued after returning home
• Consult with physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, and others regarding physical therapy program
• Write initial evaluations, progress notes, discharge summaries, and home programs
• Instruct other team members in patient-specific therapy techniques
• Ensure billing is completed and submitted
• Meet department productivity index
• Orient new and rotating therapists to the general workflow of the floor and sites, as well as the patient population and caseload
• Participate in evidence-based treatment review
• Communicate orally or in writing to advanced practice providers, staff, patients and their families, administrative team and outside entities
• Mentor and oversee medical assistants, student assistants (work study), and volunteers
• Regularly supervise and collaborate with physical therapy assistants to manage and share less complicated caseload
• Oversee part-time students either as Clinical Instructor (CI) or as adjunct CI
• Participate in program development and quality improvement initiatives

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree from a recognized school of physical therapy, or completion of a Physical Therapy program and one year relevant experience
• OR Equivalent education/experience
• A current Washington State license to practice as a Physical Therapist