Physical Therapist, Outpatient On Call - Salem

Kaiser Permanente Northwest; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 68,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente Northwest is seeking a Physical Therapist to provide patient-centered therapeutic care in collaboration with the health care team at Skyline Medical Offices in Oregon. Responsibilities include assessing patient needs, developing treatment plans, and coordinating care with other disciplines to prevent disability and restore function.

The role requires licensing in Oregon and Washington, completion of an accredited PT program, and ongoing documentation and compliance with safety

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited program in physical therapy.
• New graduate acceptable.
• Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology.
• Basic to moderate computer skills to complete documentation.

Responsibilities

• Delivers quality treatment programs to patients across ages; evaluates status and needs to determine function.
• Develops and implements a treatment plan with patient, family, and social supports.
• Coordinates therapy activities with other health care disciplines.
• Completes chart documentation according to review checklist.
• Provides patient handouts that are effective and appropriate for understanding.
• Maintains professional competency by attending continuing education applicable to the patient population.
• Presents in-services as appropriate.
• Demonstrates leadership and teamwork; maintains confidentiality of patient information.
• Interacts with patients/families/caregivers in a friendly and courteous manner.

Job description

Job Summary

Upon referral and in collaboration with other members of the health care team, the PT uses clinical judgment skills to treat patients with actual or potential health problems. The PT is responsible for implementing PT programs to prevent disability from immobilization, surgery, following disease, injury or loss of body part; to restore function and return patient to maximum potential. The PT will coordinate therapy activities with other health care disciplines.

Essential Responsibilities

• Delivers quality treatment programs to patients ranging in age from pediatric to geriatric in compliance with competency checklists. Evaluates the physical status, functional abilities and age-specific needs of patients to determine the current level of functioning, self-care, self-responsibility, independence, and quality of life. Develops and implements a treatment plan which involves the patient, family and social support systems: identifies interventions to reach reasonable goals; coordinate and collaborates on treatment options; advocates to enhance patients social support systems, facilitates environmental modifications, and creates new support systems. Integrates discharge planning early in treatment based on continuing assessments and stated expectations for achieving treatment goals and objectives. Provides treatments based on established departmental guidelines and protocols; demonstrates competency in managing patients based on competency checklists. Utilizes all equipment appropriately and safely per established protocols, manufacturers guidelines, and competency checklists.
• Completes all chart documentation according to the criteria of the record review checklist.
• Provides written documentation, departmental and interdepartmental, that is legible, complete, and timely.
• Provides patient handouts that are effective and appropriate for patient understanding.
• Maintains professional competency by attending continuing education applicable to the specific patient population treated.
• Presents in-services as appropriate.
• Supports organizational mission statement and goals.
• Complies with departmental safety precautions/procedures. PPD. CPR. Safety fair. Uses safety precautions when transferring patients.
• Productivity: Demonstrates time management skills by meeting productivity standards, using patient treatment time effectively, and utilizing time between patient treatments efficiently. Coordinates therapy activities with other health care disciplines when appropriate. Utilizes resources appropriately. Participates in maintaining a clean, safe, and organized department.
• Responsibility: Performs duties in a professional manner demonstrating dependability, flexibility, and teamwork. Adheres to professional practice standards and guide for professional conduct. Maintains confidentiality of patient and employee medical information. Adapts to changes in assignments and/or new conditions in work environment. Actively participates in intradepartmental and interdepartmental efforts to ensure high quality, comprehensive care. Provides quality customer service. Makes accommodations in daily work schedule to meet patients needs. Interacts with patients/families/other staff in a friendly and courteous manner. Complies with Quality of Service Behavior Guidelines. Demonstrates problem solving by taking ownership of patient and organizational problems and working to resolve them when they occur. Demonstrates initiative by independently beginning new projects and/or resolving departmental issues. Demonstrates leadership by volunteering and completing new projects and/or resolving departmental issues when needed. Demonstrates decision making by evaluating, establishing and adapting treatment plans and making recommendations to providers as needed to provide effective therapy.
• Relationships: Communicates orally with patients/families/caregivers, peers and supervisors in an appropriate and effective manner. Demonstrates professional interpersonal relationships with fellow therapists, providers, and supervisors. Accepts supervision in an open and professional manner, and implements recommendations/suggestions. Communicates with patients/families/caregivers, providers, peers, and supervisors in written form that is appropriate and effective.

Experience

Basic Qualifications

• N/A

Education

• Graduate of accredited program in physical therapy.
• New graduate acceptable.

License, Certification, Registration

• Physical Therapist License (Washington)
• Physical Therapist License (Oregon)
• National Provider Identifier required at hire
• Basic Life Support within 2 months of hire

Additional Requirements

• Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology.
• Equipment operation.
• Basic to moderate computer skills to complete documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of patient assessment and treatment specific to patient load.
• Orthopedic skills.
• Group dynamics.
• Equipment operation.
• Advanced degree in specialty.

Primary Location: Oregon,Salem,Skyline Medical Offices

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1

Shift: Day

Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

Working Hours Start: 07:00 AM

Working Hours End: 07:00 PM

Job Schedule: Call-in/On-Call

Job Type: Standard

Worker Location: Onsite

Employee Status: Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation: W05|AFT|Local 5017

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Department: Skyline Medical Offices - Physical Medicine - 1008

Pay Range: $49.12 - $73.27 / year

Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Travel: No

Work Setting: Onsite

Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.