Physical Therapist - Pain Services

Providence Swedish Medical Center; Issaquah (WA); Hybrid; USD 148,781,000 - 230,059,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer matching

Health care benefits

Job summary

Providence Swedish Medical Center is seeking a Physical Therapist to join the interdisciplinary Pain Services team, delivering direct clinical care in outpatient Functional Restoration and hospital-based Pain Management.

The role emphasizes a bio-psychosocial approach, ongoing education in Pain Neuroscience, and collaboration with diverse patients and staff across multiple Swedish campuses.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited physical therapy program.
• Strong understanding of bio-psychosocial model of chronic pain.
• Ability to learn and apply Pain Neuroscience Education in treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical PT services as part of Swedish Pain Services outpatient and hospital-based Pain Management suites.
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team and various settings as needed.
• Develop cooperative relationships with patients, families, physicians and health care professionals.

Skills

Clinical collaboration

Pain neuroscience education

Interpersonal skills

Orthopedic focus

Cultural competence

Communication

Coordination

Education

DPT degree

Job description

Description

The Physical Therapist (PT) is a member of the interdisciplinary team that provides direct clinical services to the Swedish Pain Services (SPS) including the outpatient "Functional Restoration" center and hospital-based "Pain Management" suite.

Providence Swedish caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Swedish First Hill and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

• A graduate of an accredited program of physical therapy.
• Upon hire:
• Washington Physical Therapist License --or--
• Washington state physical therapy license, or temporary permit
• Upon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association
• Strong understanding of bio psychosocial model of chronic pain
• Ability to learn and/or integrate the latest concepts of Pain Neuroscience Education into treatment plans
• Strong orthopedic background
• Highly developed interpersonal, and counseling skills required
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple demands and projects
• Ability to work with a diverse patient and staff population
• Ability to work effectively with groups
• Ability to develop cooperative relationships with families, patients, physicians and other health care professionals within and outside Swedish
• Ability to work in different settings as required by system needs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Women’s health continuing education or certification experience
• Pain Neuroscience continuing education or certification as therapeutic pain specialist
• Graduation from accredited DPT program
• Experience in ortho, neuro, cancer, cardiac or other designated specialty populations based on campus needs
• Experience treating chronic pain

Why Join Providence Swedish?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of improving the health and wellbeing of each patient we serve.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Pay Range: $51.76 - $80.34

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.
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About the Team

About the Team

Providence Swedish is the largest not-for-profit health care system in the greater Puget Sound area. It is comprised of eight hospital campuses (Ballard, Edmonds, Everett, Centralia, Cherry Hill (Seattle), First Hill (Seattle), Issaquah and Olympia); emergency rooms and specialty centers in Redmond (East King County) and the Mill Creek area in Everett; and Providence Swedish Medical Group, a network of 190+ primary care and specialty care locations throughout the Puget Sound. Whether through physician clinics, education, research and innovation or other outreach, we’re dedicated to improving the wellbeing of rural and urban communities by expanding access to quality health care for all.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

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