Physical Therapist

• Bilingual skills.

• Education
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited American Physical Association approved school.

Preferred

• Master’s or Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy (MPT or DPT) from an accredited American Physical Association approved school.

• Experience
• Outpatient therapy experience (1 year).

Preferred

• CPT-4 coding experience.
• ICD-10 coding experience.
• Healthcare information systems, such as electronic health record and practice management systems experience.
• Experience in a multiple provider medical practice.
• Working with low income, multi-ethnic populations.

• Credentials
• Physical Therapist (PT) license with the State of Washington.
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CPR/AED) certification - must be obtained on the first day of hire.
• Verified immunity to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), and varicella (chickenpox). Immunity may be demonstrated through vaccination records or titer results. Medical or religious accommodation requests may be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
• Successful completion of CHC’s credentialing and privileging review upon hire and re-credentialing as appropriate.

Preferred

• Membership of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).

Job Specific Functions/Performance

• 1.
• Provides medical care to all age groups in accordance with the State of Washington Department of Licensing and professional scope of practice.
• 2.
• Obtains complete medical history and physical data from patients.
• 3.
• Interprets and integrates data to determine appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as needed.
• 4.
• Evaluates patient current physical status and develops individualized, measurable and functional treatment goals and establishes interventions as appropriate to patient age, condition, diagnosis, response to treatment and learning needs.
• 5.
• Plans and implements a comprehensive and individualized physical therapy treatment plan.
• Modifies and progresses the program in response to changing patient needs.
• Instructs patient and caregivers to assist in achieving treatment goals.
• 6.
• Assumes responsibility and accountability for patient panel, including timely access to services, appropriate billing practices and quality of patient outcomes.
• 7.
• Promotes injury prevention: in-servicing employees, families/caregivers and community groups as appropriate, and identifying and reporting potential concerns.
• 8.
• Participates in department/service goal setting, and in Quality Improvement and Utilization Management programs and activities.
• 9.
• Documents encounters in an accurate and timely manner.
• 10.
• Coordinates delivery of care with appropriate clinical staff to ensure quality of care is met.
• 11.
• Assists in developing, implementing, coordinating and reviewing physical therapy policies and procedures, and recommend changes as appropriate.
• 12.
• Meets departmental standards for quality, customer service, and productivity.
• 13.
• Effectively communicates patient treatment plans to Rehabilitation Aides.
• 14.
• Adheres to attendance standards in order to perform the job functions for daily operations and/or continuity of patient care.

CHC is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (EEO/AA)/At-will employer.