Physical Therapist

Location Address:
1202 Highway 60
Socorro, NM 87801-3914
Compensation Pay Range:
Minimum Offer $37.29
Maximum Offer $56.92
Summary:
Build Your Career. Make a Difference. Presbyterian is hiring a Physical Therapist at Socorro General Hospital to evaluate patients and deliver therapeutic interventions that support rehabilitation of physical and developmental disorders.
How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.
• 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
• EPIC electronic charting system
Type of Opportunity: PRN
FTE: 0.00
Job Exempt: No
Work Shift: Varied Days and Hours (United States of America)
Responsibilities:
As a
Physical Therapist
at
Socorro General Hospital
you will join a dedicated multidisciplinary team focused on restoring function and improving the quality of life for the Socorro community. In our
rural hospital setting , you will have the unique opportunity to strengthen your expertise across all clinical areas—serving patients of
all ages
with diverse diagnoses, from
acute inpatient care
to specialized
outpatient rehabilitation
.
Requires detailed knowledge of physical therapy in terms of what and how work is to be done as well as why it is done, this level includes interpretation of data.
Basic computer skills required.
Basic understanding of the rules and regulations of the specific setting.
Evaluates and treats patients regarding the application of a wide variety of therapeutic interventions for rehabilitation of physical function and developmental disorders.
Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of patients served
Oversees and ensures a comprehensive rehabilitation program designed to meet the physical, psychosocial, and immediate environmental well-being of the patient
Promotes patient/caregiver self-determination by optimizing outside resource utilization to achieve the highest level of independence.
Coordinates and communicates with various disciplines or services involved in patient care.
Coordinates efforts toward discharge goals established at initial evaluation and during episode of care.
Is a patient advocate.
Other duties as assigned.
Settings may include inpatient, outpatient, long term care, community-based care and home health care
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Physical Therapy. Doctorate of Physical Therapy Preferred
Physical Therapist license-NM Regulation & Licensing Board
Less than one year experience in physical therapy.
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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
Compensation Disclaimer
The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.
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