Physical Therapist Outpatient

About the job

MultiCare is hiring a full-time Outpatient Clinic Physical Therapist with MultiCare Clinics in Spokane. The therapist evaluates patients, then plans and carries out medically prescribed treatment programs that restore function, relieve pain and prevent disability after disease or injury, working independently and using discretion and good judgment.

Rockwood Clinic, part of MultiCare, ranks among the largest outpatient diagnostic and treatment centers in the region, serving communities in eastern Washington, northern Idaho and western Montana. It has more than 350 physicians and providers in 50 specialties, plus multiple primary and urgent care locations, and handles more than 160,000 patient visits a year.

What you'll do

• Provide skilled physical therapy following the physician's plan of care
• Treat patients to relieve pain, build and restore function and maintain their highest level of performance
• Observe, record and report how patients respond to treatment and any change in their condition
• Teach and advise patients, families and other members of the health team about each phase of physical therapy
• Evaluate patients and re-evaluate them regularly

What you need

• A completed physical therapy program from a school approved by the American Physical Therapy Association, the American Medical Association's Council on Medical Education and Hospitals, or both
• Therapists licensed or registered before 1966 can instead meet the alternative qualifications in the Medicare Conditions of Participation
• Washington State physical therapist license
• Health Care Provider level CPR certification
• Current Washington State driver's license
• At least one year of physical therapy experience

Preferred

• At least one year of experience working with frail or elderly patients
• Experience in Medicare Certified Home Health

Schedule

• Day shift during clinic hours
• Full-time, 1.0 FTE

Benefits

• Medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off
• Tuition assistance, residencies, fellowships and career development
• Code Lavender and Employee Assistance Programs