Position Description:
| The Physical Therapist provides physical therapy treatment and patient care according to hospital, state, professional and federal regulations and guidelines. In addition, the position:
Requires effective communication skills for working with patients, families, caregivers, and departmental and interdepartmental relationships.
Requires competency in physical therapy evaluation, assessment, care planning and treatment.
Requires task delegation and supervision of physical therapist assistants and technicians.
Maintains open and on-going communication with hospital departments to ensure patient, staff, and hospital needs are met.
The Physical Therapist creates an environment and culture that enables the hospital to fulfill its mission by providing patient safety and patient-centered treatment.
About our Hospital and Town
We’re an inpatient 41 bed acute rehab hospital with an onsite outpatient clinic in Yuma, AZ. It’s a beautiful hospital with new equipment and a large gym. We offer our patients the latest technology such as the AutoAmbulator, Lite Gait, Smart Step by Adante, Bioness L300 and H200, Saeboflex, Reo, Nintendo Wii and Interactive Metronome. Our friendly therapists have a wide range of experience and are teamwork oriented. Many of our therapists have specialized training for neurologically impaired patients.
We currently have positions open for outpatient and inpatient PTs. We currently have 8 experienced PTs and 2 experienced PTAs on staff. We are looking for an energetic and positive people who work well in a team environment. The majority of our outpatient population diagnoses are neurological with some orthopedic diagnoses. Our inpatient population is a mix of neurological patients (emphasis in CVA and PD) and orthopedic patients.
Our therapists are offered sign on bonus/relocation, tuition reimbursement, continuing education reimbursement, state license reimbursement, and competitive salaries. Our benefits begin your first day and include medical, dental, vision, 401K, and disability. Our hospital has a strong focus on continuing your education as a therapist through mentorship, bringing courses to our hospital, and assisting you with paying for courses offered elsewhere. We are willing to assist with visa application as needed.
Our unique area of the country offers many different opportunities for fun and exploration. We are approximately 3 hours from Phoenix, San Diego and Tucson. We are close enough to ski slopes for a weekend trip. We have sand dunes for recreational sports (they are the dunes in Star Wars and Space Balls).
We hold the record for the most recorded hours of sunshine in a year, in the world! Summers are warm, but with the low humidity and close proximity to water sports at the Colorado River, we stay nice and cool. The winter here is beautiful. No coats required and outdoor activities are a must. Many of our therapists enjoy hiking, rock climbing, golfing, volleyball, range shooting and boating.
Yuma is also the lettuce capital of the country so it’s not all desert. We have many pretty green fields and we’re surrounded by small mountains. I obviously love it here. I’d like to tell you more about the hospital and Yuma. Please call or email if you are interested in joining our therapy team.
Director of Therapy Operations
Yuma Rehabilitation Hospital
901 W 24th St
Yuma, AZ 85364
928-314-8811 office
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Director Human Resources
928-314-8804
Linda.woen@healthsouth.com
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