Join our award-winning team at University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC). Among the top dozen medical centers in the United States as rated by U.S. News & World Report "America's Best Hospitals", UWMC prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances. UWMC is operated by the University of Washington (UW) and serves as a training site for UW’s School of Medicine. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.
UW Medicine's Sports Performance Center at Husky Stadium has an outstanding opportunity for a full-time Physical Therapy Assistant 1 (PTA). The PTA Administers treatments and physical agents as directed by a Physical Therapist, assisting with restoration of patient functioning to prevent disability following injury, disease or physical disability. Partners with patients and their families and or caregivers to enable the patient to reach maximum performance and level of functioning, while learning to live within the limits of their capabilities. This person will be a certified athletic trainer who will work with the Seattle United Soccer Club to deliver an injury prevention program to the athletes and coaches and provide consultation, first aid and follow up to athletes on the field. Documents appropriately and accurately with regard to content and timeliness (following the policies of the Physical Therapy department and UW Medical Center).