Pediatric Physical Therapist

MultiCare Health System; Tacoma (WA); On-site; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Pediatric Physical Therapist to join their dynamic team in Tacoma. This role involves evaluating and implementing treatment plans for children facing various medical conditions. With a focus on collaboration and continuous learning, you'll have the opportunity to enhance your skills while making a meaningful impact on the lives of young patients. Join a mission-driven organization that values integrity and excellence, and contribute to a brighter future for the communities you serve. Enjoy a flexible schedule and a supportive work environment that prioritizes your professional growth.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible schedules

Continuing education opportunities

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Must be licensed to practice physical therapy in Washington.
• Experience in orthopedic and neurologic patient management is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and establish treatment plans for patients.
• Perform timely documentation in medical records.
• Communicate effectively with patients and health professionals.

Skills

Patient Evaluation

Treatment Planning

Communication Skills

Emergency Response

Education

Licensed Physical Therapist

State Board Examination Completion

Job description

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Pediatric Physical Therapist

Apply locations Tacoma, Washington time type Part time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id JR50885

You Belong Here.

At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

Interested in an experienced PT to join our Mary Bridge team!

At Mary Bridge Children’s, our rehabilitation and therapy experts collaborate to help kids thrive and reach their full potential. We work with children who are experiencing developmental delays or being treated for a variety of medical conditions, such as cerebral palsy or muscular dystrophy, as well as injuries.

Our specialists help kids improve their mobility, social skills, communication skills and life skills, such as eating or dressing. Families turn to us because we offer:

State-of-the-art, personalized therapy.Mary Bridge Children’s Therapy Services is one of 19Neurodevelopmental Centers across the state of Washington. This designation is reserved for organizations that deliver the highest quality of therapy to children with neuromuscular or developmental disorders. Our Therapy Services team, featuring more than 125 specialists, providesoccupational therapy ,physical therapy ,speech-language therapy ,audiology , feeding support , assistive technology , as well asorthotics and prosthetics .

Abundant learning opportunities.Education is key to improving care and supporting the well-being of families. That’s why the Mary Bridge Children’s Therapy Services team extendscontinuing education opportunities to our staff and the community.

Collaborative approach.We place a high value on multi-disciplinary collaboration and encourage our teams to work with and learn from each other.

FTE: 0.5, Shift: Day, Schedule: M-F

Position Summary

The Physical Therapist is an exciting opportunity at MultiCare, evaluating, planning, and implementing medically prescribed treatment programs for patients to restore functions, relieve pain and prevent disability following disease or injury. This professional-level position gives you the capacity for independent operations as you apply discretion and good judgment toward ensuring high-quality therapeutic care.

Responsibilities

• You will perform well in stress and emergency situations
• You will perform patient evaluations/re-evaluations, establish a treatment plan, and modify the treatment plan according to the needs of the patient and response to treatment
• You will perform treatment interventions for outpatient and/or inpatient population as directed
• You will perform documentation in the medical record that is timely and accurate
• You will communicate well with patients, peers, other health professionals in the coordination of care for the patients

Requirements

• Successful completion of state board examination
• Currently licensed to practice physical therapy in the State of Washington
• Experience in orthopedic, neurologic, cardiac patient management desirable

Our Values

As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, Kindness and Joy. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

Why MultiCare?

• Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our employees
• Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve
• Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system
• Employee-centric: Named Forbes “America’s Best Employers by State” for several years running
• Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row
• Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities
• Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $47.76 - $72.39 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here .

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MultiCare’s roots in the Pacific Northwest go back to 1882, with the founding of Tacoma’s first hospital.

Over the years, we’ve grown from a Tacoma-centric, hospital-based organization into the largest, community-based, locally governed health system in the state of Washington.

MultiCare's comprehensive system of health includes more than 300 primary, urgent, pediatric and specialty carelocations across Washington, Idaho and Oregon, as well as 13hospitals . We welcome patients from the entire Pacific Northwest region and our 20,000-plus team members — including employees, providers and volunteers — proudly care for the communities we serve.

Without a doubt, our organization has changed over the years. But what has never changed, throughout ourlong history , has been our dedication tothehealth and wellness of the people of the Pacific Northwest. Guided by our mission, vision and values, we are onacontinuous journey to deliver the services that our communities need, and to ensure access to those services, now and in the future.

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