Rehabilitation Staff Therapist - Physical Therapist

Salary: $42.38 - $65.69 Hourly
Location : 1800 West Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 26-PTQ2
Department: PT - 7200
Opening Date: 05/19/2026
Closing Date: Continuous


Position Summary
EMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN (NEVADA PERS)
COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE
As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada's highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients.
UMC is a Level I Trauma Center, home of the ONLY Verified Burn Center, and Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet®-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care.
THIS POSITION MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE ONCE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF QUALIFIED APPLICATIONS IS RECEIVED
Position Summary:
Provides effective therapy treatment or diagnostics of patients and clinical instruction. Evaluates and/or treats a patient by planning therapy programs, treatment plans, goals, and frequency of treatment. Modifies treatment plans as necessary and/or develops in-service programs for clinical instruction; and oversees the application of clinical techniques by students.

Job Requirement

Education/Experience:
Graduation from an accredited program in the appropriate physical medicine field.
Licensing/Certification Requirements :
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accepted by the American Heart Association (AHA). Valid License by the State of Nevada as a Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Speech Pathologist. For new grads a Provisional License is required and work will be monitored and supervised by a Licensed Therapist. A valid State of Nevada license as a Therapist (PT, OT, or Speech) must be obtained within six (6) months of employment. Failure to obtain and/or maintain licensure will result in termination of employment.

Additional Position Requirements
Preferences will be given to applicants who document the following:

• Recent (within the last 3 years), documented wound care experience as a Physical Therapist
• Recent PT experience in a fast-paced Acute Care Facility and/or Rehab facility.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements

Knowledge of:
Effective assessment, evaluation and treatment techniques; Medical terminology and abbreviations; Clinical approach to evaluation and/or assessment of patients; CPR and First Aid; Anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, modalities/physical agents, pathologies/pathophysiology specific to therapy discipline; Operation, maintenance and instruction of equipment specific to discipline; Clinical instruction and assessment; Techniques and trends applicable to specialty area; department and hospital safety practices and procedures; patient rights; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures; age specific patient care practices.
Skill in:
Observing patient and/or determining treatment needs; Developing and implementing treatment plans; Assist in developing and implementing clinical instruction; Practicing universal precautions; Using equipment specific to therapy discipline; Communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds under stressful conditions; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting, including stamina to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time, and strength to examine and treat patients; vision to use standard equipment and read printed materials including a VDT screen; and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.
The University Medical Center of Southern Nevada offers a comprehensive & competitive benefits package:

• Employer Paid Pension Plan through Nevada Public Employees' Retirement System "PERS"!
  • Vesting in the pension plan after 5 years of qualifying employment!
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance - Less than $20 per paycheck for employee-only coverage
• Consolidated Annual Leave (CAL) - CAL is used for personal leave, holidays (twelve scheduled holidays per year), doctor appointments, vacation, and sick days up to 16 consecutive scheduled work hours (short-term sick leave), etc.
• Extended Illness Bank (a/k/a Sick Bank)
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• Comprehensive Group Health Insurance Plan
• Nevada has no State Income Tax
• No Social Security (FICA) Deduction

THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/ EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
01


I understand that I must FULLY complete the application including my education and work experience and that all answers to the experience questions below must be supported by documented work history . Incomplete applications or applications missing relevant work history information (including current UMC employment if applicable) will not be considered.

• Yes
• No

02


Are you a current UMC employee?

• Yes
• No
• No, but I am a former UMC employee

03


Did you graduate from an accredited program in Physical Therapy?

• Yes
• No

04


Do you have a valid State of Nevada license as a Physical Therapist?

• Yes
• No, but I meet the requirements to obtain it within six (6) months of employment.
• No

05


Which of the following Valid License by the State of Nevada do you have? Please select all that apply.

• Physical Therapist
• Occupational Therapist
• Speech Pathologist
• Audiologist
• Certified Therapeutic Recreation Therapist
• Other State
• NA

06


How many years of experience do you have in Physical Therapy?

• 0 to less than 2 years
• 2 to less than 4 years
• 4 to less than 8 years
• 8 years and more

07


Do you have current or recent experience in an Acute Care/Trauma Hospital?

• Yes
• No

08


Which of the following hospital/medical facility experience have you recently had or currently have? Select all that apply.

• Trauma Unit
• Burn Care Unit
• Acute Care Facility
• All of the Above
• None of the Above

09


Do you have current or recent experience in a Rehab Facility?

• Yes
• No

10


Please describe your Rehabilitation Staff Therapist (Physical Therapist) experience.
11


Do you have a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accepted by the American Heart Association (AHA)?

• Yes, I have a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accepted by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• No, but I have the ability to get one at hire
• None of the above

12


Are you willing to work Friday, Saturday and Sunday shifts?

• Yes
• No

13


I understand that all answers to the experience questions below must be supported by my documented work history on the application. Per instructions at the beginning of this process, we can not accept your resume in lieu of a completed application. If you are a current or previous UMC employee, your UMC experience must be updated/added to the work history part of your application to be considered.

• Yes
• No

Required Question