Home Health Physical Therapist - Yakima

MultiCare

  • Yakima, WA
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
You Belong Here.At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: 8-4:30pm M-F, rotating Saturdays/HolidaysPhysical Therapist (PT)Description: Physical Therapist (PT) provides age-appropriate individualized assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of health care for patients from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds, and which reflects the philosophy, goals and objectives of therapy services and YMH.PT – Home Health/Hospice
  • Able to work independently in home settings; nursing home settings; assisted living settings coordinating care with caregivers and family members.
  • Able to use teach back skills and other tools to engage the patient and family in goal setting and self-management.
  • Able to complete in Home Health the OASIS assessment tool based on the individual patient; and in hospice the symptom management quality indicators
  • Able to support difficult decisions for patients/families such as end of life (Palliative Care and Hospice) services
  • Coordinates with the Interdisciplinary team in planning and achieving patient goals involving the patient and family in the care planning process.
  • Documents on laptops at point of care as outlined in policies/procedures
  • Achieves productivity requirements
Experience: Minimum of two (2) years relevant experience.Licenses: Current driver’s license and proof of insuranceEducation:Additional Requirements: Car for travel to and from home visits during shift.Position Summary The Physical Therapist is an exciting opportunity at MultiCare, evaluating, planning, and implementing medically prescribed treatment programs for patients to restore functions, relieve pain and prevent disability following disease or injury. This professional-level position gives you the capacity for independent operations as you apply discretion and good judgment toward ensuring high-quality therapeutic care.Responsibilities
  • You will perform well in stress and emergency situations
  • You will perform patient evaluations/re-evaluations, establish a treatment plan, and modify the treatment plan according to the needs of the patient and response to treatment
  • You will perform treatment interventions for outpatient and/or inpatient population as directed
  • You will perform documentation in the medical record that is timely and accurate
  • You will communicate well with patients, peers, other health professionals in the coordination of care for the patients
Requirements
  • Successful completion of state board examination
  • Currently licensed to practice physical therapy in the State of Washington
  • Experience in orthopedic, neurologic, cardiac patient management desirable
Our ValuesAs a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, Kindness and Joy. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.Why MultiCare?
  • Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our employees
  • Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve
  • Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system
  • Employee-centric: Named Forbes “America’s Best Employers by State” for several years running
  • Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row
  • Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities
  • Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn
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