Physical Therapist - Outpatient - Kaseman
About The Position
Presbyterian Healthcare Services is seeking a Physical Therapist for their Outpatient Services. This role offers the opportunity to transform patient outcomes and build a career within a collaborative and patient-focused outpatient rehabilitation department. Physical Therapists are movement experts who improve quality of life through hands-on care, patient education, and prescribed movement, working as a team with physical therapy assistants to treat people of all ages and abilities. The department emphasizes orientation and mentorship for new team members. Presbyterian Healthcare Services is a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system founded in New Mexico in 1908, comprising nine hospitals, a statewide health plan, and a growing multi-specialty medical group. It is the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees, serving over 580,000 members statewide.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required.
- NM License of Physical Therapy required.
- BLS required at time of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Doctor of Physical Therapy Preferred.
Responsibilities
- Evaluates patients, develops plans and goals, and implements treatment programs for improvement of physical or developmental dysfunction and independence in activities of daily living.
- Continuously reassesses treatment plans and goals.
- Educates and instructs regarding home programs and preventive measures as appropriate to patient, family, and others.
- Prepares written documentation as required by the profession and the department in a timely manner.
- Communicates with patient, family, physician, and other healthcare providers regarding patient care.
- Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
- Participates in educational programs and inservices and other meetings as required.
- Participates on special project teams and other related duties as assigned and requested
- Other duties as assigned.
- Evaluate and treat infants, children, and adolescents for various health conditions.
- Addressing motor development, strength, range of motion, endurance, balance, coordination, gait, etc.
- Interviewing children and family members, using physical examination to diagnose movement disorder.
- Ability to evaluate and treat patient from 18yrs old and older.
- Float to adult units if needed if pediatric patient census fluctuates.
- Evaluates and treats pediatric patients from birth to 18yrs old, regarding the application of a wide variety of therapeutic interventions for rehabilitation of physical function and developmental disorders.
Benefits
- Sign on and relocation bonuses available for qualified candidates.
- Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
- Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
- Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
- Malpractice liability insurance
- Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
- Free on-site and community-based gyms
- Nutrition coaching and classes
- Mindfulness and meditation resources
- Wellness challenges and more.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
