PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center has hired four new physical therapists for Olympic Medical Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, the hospital district announced Friday.
Lucas Bopp, Sheri Prom and Caitlin Schmidt will practice at OMC’s Sequim campus on Fifth Avenue.
Shauna Keeley will practice at the Port Angeles outpatient facility on Chambers Street.
All four recently earned doctorate degrees in physical therapy.
“We are fortunate to have such outstanding individuals join our skilled physical therapist team,” said Olympic Medical Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Operations Manager Eric Palenik in a statement from OMC.
“They each are very focused on delivering excellent personalized care and will promote physical wellness in our communities.”
Therapists’ background
Schmidt treats patients with musculoskeletal impairments. She earned her doctorate from the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minn.
“I applied for the job and moved halfway across the country because I fell in love with the area. Everyone has been so welcoming,” Schmidt said.
“I hope to gain experience from working with such talented therapists and am looking forward to finding my niche in this community.”
Keeley earned her doctorate from the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
She has interned at Bellingham Physical Therapy, Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, West Allis Medical Center in West Allis, Wis., and Wheaton Franciscan Medical Center in Milwaukee.
“I am very excited for the opportunity to work with physical therapy outpatients and inpatients in Port Angeles,” Keeley said.
“I’m also really looking forward to experiencing all the Pacific Northwest has to offer.”
Bopp graduated from the University of North Dakota.
He said he is excited to start his career with Olympic Medical Center.
“I was born and raised in North Dakota, and I am very happy to be starting my career in a location as beautiful as the Olympic Peninsula,” Bopp said.
“With the experienced staff at OMC, this is a perfect place for me to continue to advance my clinical skills.”
Prom earned her doctorate from the College of St. Scholastica.
“I’m excited to work with OMC’s extended family of specialists,” she said.
“The experience they have to offer will help me build my skills as a professional.”
Olympic Medical Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation offers orthopedic rehabilitation, neurological rehabilitation, complex decongestive physical therapy, aquatic physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech, language and swallowing therapy.
For more information on Olympic Medical Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, visit www.olympicmedical.org.
