PHYSICAL THERAPIST

KALESTA HEALTHCARE GROUP; Port Angeles (WA); On-site; USD 68,880 - 89,544; Full time

Job summary

KALESTA HEALTHCARE GROUP in Port Angeles is seeking a full-time Physical Therapist to provide and direct comprehensive patient care. Responsibilities include evaluations, treatment planning, and family education, ensuring adherence to professional standards and community needs.

The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, experience in long-term care, and a commitment to quality service. A current PT license and CPR certification are required. This position offers a unique opportunity to work within a dedicated team in a skilled care environment.

Qualifications

• Current, active license as Physical Therapist, and able to practice unencumbered.
• Experience in long-term care preferred.
• Must be CPR certified.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality patient care including evaluation and treatment.
• Educates staff and other health care professionals.
• Completes necessary documentation.

Skills

Exceptional communication and customer service skills

Ability to read and interpret scientific information

Empathy

Education

Graduate of an approved curriculum in Physical Therapy

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Port Angeles, WA 98362

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $50.00 - $65.00 Hourly

Position Overview

Provides and directs all aspects of quality patient care, including evaluation and treatment, treatment planning, goal setting, family education and documentation according to organization’s guidelines, professional standards and community needs. Serves as a patient and rehabilitation advocate for current prospective patients, to all internal and external customers. Participates in quality assurance and customer service activities.

Responsible to: Facility Rehab Director

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Essential Job Functions

• Makes evaluations initiated per M.D. orders and payer authorization following facility/payer guidelines.
• Develops treatment plans and provides treatment consistent with benefit and reimbursement levels for best functional outcome for patient.
• Educates staff, other health care professionals and third‑party payers on the benefits and functional outcomes of intervention.
• Completes documentation including evaluations, daily progress notes, summaries, or monthly reports as required.
• Screens all individuals who may benefit from therapeutic intervention.
• Uses professional judgment to ensure safety of self, patients and others at all times.
• Achieves quality patient care through interdisciplinary co‑op, co‑treatment, protocol and program development.
• Attends continuing education seminars/workshops to keep abreast of new clinical skills, programs or techniques.
• Provides in‑service training sessions or other educational presentations to company, team or facility to enhance clinical and professional knowledge and skills.
• Provides assistants and rehab techs clear directives concerning patients and treatment plans prior to initiation of patient care.
• Confers with Program Specialists and supervisor to develop and implement new programs/techniques to enhance program utilization.
• Maintains appropriate state licensure, certification and credentialing.
• Submits billing, payroll, and expense documentation in a timely manner.
• Makes appropriate referrals to other members of the rehab team.

Job Functions

• Directs and supervises the work of assistants, rehab aides and students as applicable with State and Federal guidelines.
• Follows all organizational and facility safety procedures regarding personal protection and patient safety.
• Expands and enhances self in both clinical and professional knowledge through associations and continuing education.
• Supports and participates in department operations and development.
• Communicates patient status and needs to patients, family, caregivers or other members involved with patient care.

Physical Capacities

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure the position’s requirements are fully met.
• Must meet general health requirements including an annual TB screening and physical examination.
• Must be able to lift up and over 100 pounds with assistance according to resident’s abilities.
• Must be able to sit for extended periods of time and walk for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to travel to assigned destinations within a reasonable time frame.
• Must be able to bend, squat, push, stoop and pull as needed, especially in fulfilling resident care activities.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.

Environmental Conditions

Inside work, normal temperatures, some noise, occasional fumes/odors, chemical exposure and potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

This job cannot be performed without exposure to the stresses associated with an intimate, 24‑hour skilled care environment primarily serving disabled and cognitively impaired residents in an aging population. Examples of these stresses include emergency health or safety response, weekend and holiday duty, unusual or impaired behavior by residents, family reactions to a loved one’s nursing home care, death and dying, oversight of state surveyors, ombudsmen and federal officials, presence of consultants and attorneys, and variable involvement of medical staff.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Education:
  • Graduate of an approved curriculum in Physical Therapy.
  • In good standing with all regulatory agencies and licensing boards.
  • Working knowledge of Medicare and other payor sources.
  • Full knowledge of resident’s rights.
• License:
  • Current, active license as Physical Therapist, and able to practice unencumbered.
  • CPR Certification, as required for license renewal.
• Work Experience:
  • Experience in long‑term care preferred.
  • Able to work on multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Language Skills:
  • Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical information, and communicate verbally in English.
• Mathematical Skills:
  • Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
  • Ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement and volume.
• Communication Skills:
  • Exceptional communication and customer service skills, and empathy.
  • Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, responsible parties, staff and outside resources and agencies.
  • Exudes professionalism in presentation.