Physical Therapy Assistant - $105K-135K per year at Kaiser Permanente
Seattle, WA 98127
About the Job
Kaiser Permanente is seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant for a job in Seattle, Washington.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Physical Therapy Assistant
- Discipline: Therapy
- Duration: Ongoing
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Staff
Job Summary:
Collaborates with the ASC Nurse Manager to establish a competent, ethical, safe and legal environment in the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) to promote high quality patient care. Coordinate with physicians, clinics, consulting nurses and other departments. Make decisions to meet service quality, clinical quality, utilization of resources and fiscal outcomes. Supervise staff and support overall department administration. Act on behalf of manager.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Assures competency, quality and adequate staffing levels of health care providers in the Ambulatory Surgery Center. Develops, monitors and enforces consistent standards of practice and continuing competency mechanisms. Develops and maintains systems to meet cost, quality and service goals. Develops and provides education in support of these outcomes.
- Leads, manages, recruits, hires, mentors, disciplines and terminates staff when necessary. Prepares and presents performance evaluations. Assesses and responds to educational needs of nursing and medical staff as a team and individually. Interfaces with and supports medical staff.
- Develops, implements and enforces departmental policies and procedures. Assures compliance with all Regulatory Agency Standards, and professional organization standards. Establishes, develops, implements, and maintains clinical and administrative quality improvement policies, procedures and standards to guide professional practice.
- Continuously analyzes and evaluates patient care, environmental control, safety issues, and infection control practices in the ASU. Researches and resolves consumer and systems issues. Monitors, tracks and resolves accident/incident reports. Utilizes Lean management tools and process improvement approach.
- Evaluates and supports implementation of new technology and equipment. Resource to Materiel Management on product selection.
- Minimum two (2) years of experience as a supervisor, lead or charge nurse.
- Bachelors degree in nursing OR four (4) years of experience in a directly related field.
- High School Diploma OR General Education Development (GED) required.
- Registered Nurse License (Washington) required at hire OR Post Anesthesia Nurse Certificate within 12 months of hire OR Gastroenterology Nurse Certificate within 12 months of hire OR Nurse Operating Room Certificate within 12 months of hire OR Compact License: Registered Nurse required at hire OR Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse Certificate within 12 months of hire
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support required at hire
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support required at hire
- Basic Life Support required at hire
- Communication and proven management skills, including customer service, problem resolution, team facilitation and development, and process improvement.
- Knowledge of Regulatory Agency Standards.
- Masters degree in nursing or related field.
Kaiser Permanente Job ID #1327613. Posted job title: Or Rn Rn Assistant Manager Surgery Exempt Capitol Hill Seattle
About Kaiser Permanente
At the heart of health care, you'll find Kaiser Permanente. As the nations leading not-for-profit, integrated health plan, we make a difference in the lives of members, patients, and communities across the country.
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