Acute Inpatient Physical Therapist
Yuma, Arizona
Yuma Regional Medical Center

Physical Therapist (PT) Position - Arizona, Yuma

Job Summary

• Responsible for evaluation, planning, administration, and supervision of Physical Therapy treatment based on physician referral and regulatory standards.
• Provides age-appropriate skilled treatment and demonstrates clinical competence.
• Collaborates with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams to establish and modify treatment plans.
• Documents patient progress and treatment according to professional and regulatory guidelines.
• Communicates effectively with healthcare team members and external contacts to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Supervises and delegates tasks to PTAs, ATCs, Therapy Technicians, and students in compliance with policies.
• Participates in department meetings, process improvements, and meets productivity standards.
• Interacts with various healthcare staff, physicians, patients, families, and external agencies.

Setting & Caseload

• Acute Inpatient setting covering Emergency Department and Medical-Surgical units.
• Caseload of 8-10 patients per day.
• Case types include total joints, CVA (stroke), CHF, COPD, and sepsis.

Schedule

• 40 hours per week.
• Primarily day shift.
• Work schedule options: 5 days of 8-hour shifts or 4 days of 10-hour shifts (Sun-Wed or Wed-Sat).
• Flex weekend coverage required 2-3 days per month.
• Holiday rotation applies.
• No self-scheduling.
• Scrub color: Royal Blue.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an APTA-accredited Physical Therapy program or equivalent.
• Current, active Physical Therapy license in Arizona (Compact eligible candidates considered).
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience beyond clinicals, with understanding of pathology, lab values, and interdisciplinary communication.

Additional Information

• Start dates are fixed and not flexible.
• Must comply with a 100-mile radius rule.
• No more than 5 days of return-to-office (RTO) allowed.