POSITION SUMMARY:

Pay- $58.50/ Weekly Pay
Schedule- 8AM- 4:30PM (30 Min Meal)
Location- 820 NW 95th St Seattle, WA 98117
Contract- 13 Weeks

The Physical Therapist will primarily provide outpatient rehabilitation services in an in-home setting for the older adult population. The in-home setting could be a patient’s private residence or in a patient’s room in an independent living facility. Powerback Rehabilitation To You allows the Physical Therapist to evaluate and treat in the most functional environment which is the patient's home.

RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:

\- As necessary or applicable, supervision of Physical Therapy Assistants, temporary licensees, students and support personnel in accordance with state licensure requirements and professional standards.

\- Screens, examines and evaluates patients, including history, systems review, and application of appropriate tests and measures, synthesis information and interprets examination findings in order to establish a diagnosis, identify impairments, determine the predicted level of improvement and the me required to achieve it, identify precautions/contraindications and design and plan of care. Develops appropriate treatment goals and methods in collaboration with the patient and caregivers, implements the physical therapy treatment plan, and completes all related documentation and record keeping regarding these services. Services include but are not limited to application of therapeutic techniques in areas such as:

? Therapeutic exercise including aerobic capacity conditioning, balance coordination, agility training, body mechanics and postural stabilization, flexibility exercises, gait and locomotion training, neuromotor development training, relaxation, strength, power, and endurance training

? Functional training

? Manual therapy

? Airway clearance techniques

? Integumentary repair and protect on

? Use of electrotherapeutic, physical agent and mechanical modalities

? Health and Wellness

? Education on Chronic Disease Management

? Falls Assessment and Interventions to reduce fall risk

? Case Management in the home and community

SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL/VOCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
1\. Must have a valid Physical Therapy license in the state(s) of practice, or proof of license eligibility; and
2\. They must have a Master’s degree in Physical Therapy; or 3. They must have a Master’s degree in a Physical Therapy related field in addition to a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy; or
4\. They must have a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy plus 5 years of progressively responsible PT experience.
5\. The qualifying Physical Therapy degree earned outside of the U.S. must be evaluated to be the U.S. equivalent to a degree in Physical Therapy.
6\. Must have a valid driver’s license or reliable, independent transportation to and from the patients’ residence..