Physical Therapist - Pain Services

The Physical Therapist (PT) is an important member of our interdisciplinary team, providing direct clinical services within Swedish Pain Services (SPS). This includes working in both our outpatient Functional Restoration Center and our hospital-based Pain Management Suite.

The SPS Functional Restoration Center offers comprehensive outpatient pain management through an interdisciplinary approach. Our services include behavioral health, physical and occupational therapy, and structured Functional Restoration Programs (SFRP).

These structured programs include:

• Individual and group physical and occupational therapy
• Behavioral health support (cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness training)
• Relaxation training
• Aerobic exercise
• Nursing education
• On-site pain medicine provided by our therapy team

Program sessions run 4–5 hours per day, 3 days per week, for 4 weeks, with opportunities for additional follow‑up and long‑term care.

Providence Swedish caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Swedish First Hill and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

• A graduate of an accredited program of physical therapy
• upon hire: Washington Physical Therapist License
• upon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association
• Strong understanding of bio psychosocial model of chronic pain
• Ability to learn and/or integrate the latest concepts of Pain Neuroscience Education into treatment plans
• Strong orthopedic background
• Highly developed interpersonal, and counseling skills required
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple demands and projects
• Ability to work with a diverse patient and staff population
• Ability to work effectively with groups
• Ability to develop cooperative relationships with families, patients, physicians and other health care professionals within and outside Swedish
• Ability to work in different settings as required by system needs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Women’s health continuing education or certification experience
• Pain Neuroscience continuing education or certification as therapeutic pain specialist
• Graduation from accredited DPT program
• Experience in ortho, neuro, cancer, cardiac or other designated specialty populations based on campus needs
• Experience treating chronic pain

Why Join Providence Swedish? 

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security.  We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of improving the health and wellbeing of each patient we serve.

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position.  The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
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