Physical Therapist - Temporary Permit

Overview

Your greatest reward is seeing patients get back to the life they enjoy. As a Physical Therapist, you effectively assess, plan and implement specific treatment programs for individual patients to promote the best possible outcomes. If this is how you view your work, and if you enjoy being part of a multidisciplinary treatment team, we invite you to consider this opportunity.

Responsibilities

Responsible for implementation of a comprehensive patient care program for patients at the direction of the program manager and/or supervisor.  Must work under the on-site, general supervision of a Licensed Physical Therapist.  Position provides physical therapy to patients where physical injury, birth defects, emotional or functional problems have interfered with their ability to perform physical tasks appropriate to their age and level of independence.  Assesses, plans and implements specific physical therapy treatment programs for individual’s patients.  Collaborates with interdisciplinary treatment team.

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association.

Skills: 

Excellent organizational skills to facilitate program development.

Demonstrates competency, as appropriate to the ages of patients served, in the ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of the patient’s needs; knowledge of normal growth and development; and an understanding of the range of the treatment needed.

Skilled in-home program development and family training

Knowledge in appropriate selection and use of DME (wheelchairs, walkers, etc.)

Computer skills.

LEGACY’S VALUES IN ACTION: 

Follows guidelines set forth in Legacy’s Values in Action.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled

Licensure

Eligible for Physical Therapist (PT) licensure (by the State of Oregon and/or Washington. Current Physical Therapist Temporary Permit (for state of Oregon and Washington. CPR certification.

*Note: This position must be vacated by the incumbent if the incumbent’s temporary permit expires and/or licensure is not obtained within the time period specified by the state of Oregon and/or Washington