Acute Care Physical Therapist
Yuma, Arizona
Yuma Regional Medical Center

Physical Therapist (PT) Opportunity - Yuma, Arizona

Position Summary

• Responsible for evaluation, planning, administration, and supervision of Physical Therapy treatment.
• Treatment provided in accordance with physician referral, state and national standards, regulatory agencies, and departmental policies.
• Provides age-appropriate clinical care to patients.

Core Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients’ functional abilities and limitations; establish and implement individualized treatment plans.
• Set functional, measurable, patient-related treatment goals in collaboration with patients and families.
• Provide skilled treatment safely, assess ongoing effectiveness, and modify plans as needed.
• Document treatment and patient progress thoroughly and timely, following professional guidelines.
• Communicate patient information clearly and promptly with physicians, nurses, patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Adapt to caseload, scheduling, and staffing needs; assist in other patient care areas as needed.
• Supervise and delegate tasks to PTAs, ATCs, Therapy Technicians, and students according to policies.
• Participate in training, orientation, and competency assurance of personnel.
• Engage in department meetings, process improvement, and meet productivity standards.
• Interact professionally with staff across departments, physicians, patients, families, and external healthcare contacts.

Requirements

• Graduate of an APTA-accredited Physical Therapy program or equivalent.
• Current Physical Therapy license in Arizona.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required.
• At least 1 year of experience in Physical Therapy outside of clinicals.
• Understanding of pathology, lab values, and interdisciplinary communication.
• Experience with case types including total joints, CVA, CHF, COPD, and sepsis.
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required.

Work Setting & Schedule

• Acute Inpatient setting covering Emergency Department and Medical-Surgical units.
• Caseload of 8-10 patients per day.
• Schedule options:

  • 5 days per week, 8-hour shifts with flexible weekend coverage 2-3 days/month.
  • 4 days per week, 10-hour shifts (Sunday-Wednesday or Wednesday-Saturday).
• Holiday rotation required.
• No self-scheduling.
• Uniform: Royal Blue scrubs.

Contract Length

• 13 weeks (approximately 3 months).

Additional Notes

• Start dates are fixed and not flexible.
• Must comply with a 100-mile radius rule.
• Return to Office (RTO) limited to no more than 5 days.