Job description

You.
You bring your body, mind, and heart to your work as a patient caregiver serving the population of the Palouse.
You are eager to join a skilled team providing comprehensive care based on best practices.
You want to work in an environment where you can positively impact others’ lives.
You’re great at what you do, but you want to be part of something even greater. Because you believe that while individuals can be strong, the right team is invincible.

Us.
We believe Pullman Regional Hospital is extraordinary.
We are a self-sustaining, patient and employee-focused, award-winning hospital with a unique, open, collaborative and inclusive culture.
On a daily basis, more than 500 employees serve patients and communities through Pullman Regional Hospital, the Foundation, and our network of clinics. We are one of the largest employers in Pullman, WA and a community leader in healthcare and philanthropic activities. Together, we continue to raise the bar of expectation for quality healthcare and the patient experience. In this way, the extraordinary for all others becomes the expected at Pullman Regional Hospital.
Our greatest asset is our people. This is our most worthy investment, and it's why we hire passionate people who are aligned in our mission to nurture and facilitate a healthier quality of life for our region.
Benefits are one of the ways we encourage health for you and your family. Eligible full and part-time employees have added peace of mind with no monthly premiums for medical, dental, and vision insurance, and family plans starting as low as $160.00 per pay period. Additionally, all employees, their spouses, and children up to 26 years of age receive a 20% discount on services provided at the hospital. But health is more than a well-working body: It encompasses body, mind and social well-being. To that end, we’ve launched a Wellness Program to address your holistic health. Our Wellness Program includes financial incentives, tobacco cessation, counseling, sick, and paid time off. We also offer retirement planning, and tuition reimbursement.
Your day.
As a Physical Therapist, you will excel at:
Planning and administering medically necessary physical therapy treatment programs for patients to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability following disease, injury, or loss of body part within the practice standards of the American Physical Therapy Association.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Training: Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, or Doctorate in Physical Therapy, including successful completion or required affiliations.
Experience: None required.
License/Registration: Licensed as a Physical Therapist in the State of Washington.
Population Served: Pediatric, Adolescent, Young Adult, Middle Age, and Elderly.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Planning and Prioritizing
1. Plans and prepares written treatment programs based on evaluations of available patient data.
Information Gathering
2. Reviews and evaluates physician referral, if indicated, and patient’s medical records to determine physical therapy treatment required.
3. Performs patient tests, measurements, and evaluations and records and evaluates findings to aid in establishing or revising specifics of treatment programs.
Decision-Making
4. Develops appropriate treatment program based on clinical signs and symptoms, patient needs, and physician evaluation.
Communication
5. Actively participates in staff meetings and/or patient conferences as needed or requested.
Technical Proficiency
6. Administers treatment involving application of physical agents; evaluates effects of treatments and adjusts treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
7. Records patient treatment, response, and progress.
Teamwork
8. Actively participates in department and Pullman Regional Hospital marketing and promotional activities.
9. Confers with members of the health care team to obtain additional patient information, suggest revisions in treatment programs and integrate physical therapy treatment with other aspects of patient health care.
Quality
10. Identifies areas to be considered for improvement in the quality of service and participates in the quality improvement effort.
Outcomes
11. Evaluates effectiveness of patient treatment and adjusts treatment to achieve maximum benefits.
Personal Education
12. Evaluates and coordinates the educational needs for the department staff promotes professional growth.
13. Maintains education requirements for the State of Washington license.
Work Effectiveness
14. Orients, instructs, and directs work activities of Physical Therapy Assistants, Physical Therapy Aides, Physical Therapy Students and Volunteers.
Reliability
15. Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner.
16. Demonstrates flexibility in assuming new work responsibilities.
Education of Others
17. Instructs patients and support system in physical therapy procedures as appropriate.
18. Plans and conducts lectures and training programs on physical therapy and related topics for health care team, students, and community.
19. Conducts inservice to staff following completion of continuing education course.
Creating a Safe Work Environment
20. Identifies safety concerns and actively seeks to resolve these issues.
Stewardship
21. Assumes the willingness to be accountable for the well-being of the larger organization by operating in service, rather than in control, of those around us.
Ethical Conduct
22. Consistently communicates and collaborates with colleagues about decisions which involve legal and ethical issues.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Serves as Clinical Instructor to train and evaluate clinical students, as indicated by level of experience.
2. Plans and develops physical therapy research programs and participates in conducting research.
3. Writes technical articles and reports for publications.
4. Teaches physical therapy techniques and procedures in educational institutions.
5. Schedules evaluations, treatments, and conferences with patients and other team members.
6. Designs, makes, and fits adaptive devices, such as splints and braces, following medical referral.
7. Performs other non-essential functions as requested.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Sitting: 10%. Standing/Walking: 90%.
Frequent lifting/carrying of 10-50 pounds of free weight, work simulation boxes, and hot packs.
Frequent pushing/pulling of modalities on carts and plinths.
Occasional climbing to demonstrate the Stairmaster for patients.
Constant stooping to adjust weight machines and administer modalities.
Occasional kneeling/crouching to administer treatment at the exercise mat and to adjust isokinetic machine.
Constant reaching/handling/fingering/feeling for all activities of patient care and documentation.
Constant talking/hearing/seeing for all aspects of patient care and administrative duties.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
Location: Inside.
Occasional exposure to wet or humid during administration of hydrotherapy treatment.
Constant proximity to moving or mechanical parts of the exercise machines.
Occasional exposure to toxic and caustic chemicals during cleaning of the whirlpools.
Occasional exposure to biohazard wastes during wound debridement and wound dressing.
Occasional exposure to odors of body fluids during treatment.

Location: Rehabilitation Services
Schedule: Supplemental, Weekends, Variable

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $39.25 - $58.76 per hour

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