Physical Therapist - $10,000 Sign-On Bonus
Apply NowCompany: Island Health
Location: Anacortes, WA 98221
Description:
Work Schedule:
Salary Range: $37.46 - $56.25
Other Compensation:
Island Health has an exciting opportunity for a Physical Therapist within the Rehabilitation Services team.
Job Purpose:
A professional position responsible for the clinical evaluation, development, and administration of appropriate physical therapy patient care
Duties:
Skills/Qualifications:
Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Requirements:
Work Environment:
The work of this position is performed inside, exposing the employee to indoor environmental conditions, protected from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The employee may be exposed to dust, pollens, pollutants, fumes, communicable diseases, bodily fluids, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations and other conditions common a health care environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Physical Demands:
While performing the responsibilities of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand for extended periods of time; push, pull and reach; occasionally bend, sit, stoop and stretch. The employee will need full range of body motion, including handling and lifting of patients, should have the hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity needed to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator and medical equipment. Normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare and communicate appropriate reports are required; specific vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus. Occasionally lift and carry up to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position in relation to the physical demands detailed above.
Salary Range: $37.46 - $56.25 per hour
- Full time, 40 hours per week
- Day Shift
- For Information on Employee Benefits
Salary Range: $37.46 - $56.25
Other Compensation:
- $10,000 Sign-On Bonus for eligible new hires to Island Health
Island Health has an exciting opportunity for a Physical Therapist within the Rehabilitation Services team.
Job Purpose:
A professional position responsible for the clinical evaluation, development, and administration of appropriate physical therapy patient care
Duties:
- Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and can identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs.
- Assumes all responsibilities of a staff physical therapist by providing direct patient care for both acute and out-patient populations.
- Understands and follows department and hospital policies and procedures.
- Must have demonstrated ability to interact positively with Administration, Directors, Managers, Supervisors, peers, co-workers, subordinates, patients and visitors.
- Must meet regular attendance standard and must stay at or below average sick leave utilization levels.
- Evaluates patient's conditions, requirements, and knowledge level; cooperates with the physician and patient/significant other in determining appropriate physical therapy treatment. Develops treatment plan and goals.
- Follows the standards of care and Guidelines for Physical Therapy practice according to WAC 246-915-130
- Follows the PT Department policy and procedures for documentation according to WAC 246-915-200
- Possesses knowledge of Continuous Quality Improvement principles and supports the POST department's philosophy of performance improvement.
Skills/Qualifications:
Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Requirements:
- Current Washington State Physical Therapist License
- Current Basic Life Support Certification.
Work Environment:
The work of this position is performed inside, exposing the employee to indoor environmental conditions, protected from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The employee may be exposed to dust, pollens, pollutants, fumes, communicable diseases, bodily fluids, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations and other conditions common a health care environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Physical Demands:
While performing the responsibilities of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand for extended periods of time; push, pull and reach; occasionally bend, sit, stoop and stretch. The employee will need full range of body motion, including handling and lifting of patients, should have the hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity needed to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator and medical equipment. Normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare and communicate appropriate reports are required; specific vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus. Occasionally lift and carry up to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position in relation to the physical demands detailed above.
Salary Range: $37.46 - $56.25 per hour