Physical Therapist

Presbyterian Healthcare Services; Elk City (OK); On-site; USD 54,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Presbyterian Healthcare Services in New Mexico is hiring a Physical Therapist to evaluate patients and deliver a broad range of therapeutic interventions focused on rehabilitating physical and developmental disorders. This hands-on, collaborative role spans inpatient, outpatient, long-term care, and home health settings.

The position offers a $40,000 sign-on bonus for a three-year commitment, along with wellbeing and education support, including safety programs and EPIC charting.

Qualifications

• Basic computer skills required.
• Evaluates and treats patients with a range of therapeutic interventions.
• Coordinates with multiple disciplines to meet patient needs.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and treats patients with therapeutic interventions for rehabilitation.
• Oversees a comprehensive rehabilitation program focusing on physical and developmental needs.
• Coordinates discharge goals and communicates with care teams.
• Ensures patient advocacy and optimal independence.
• Settings may include inpatient, outpatient, long-term care, community-based care and home health care.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Clinical assessment

Interdisciplinary coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

Doctorate of Physical Therapy preferred

Job description

Location Address:

2100 N Dr Martin Luther King Jr BlvdClovis, NM 88101-9412

Compensation Pay Range:

Minimum Offer $39.15Maximum Offer $66.64

Summary:

Build Your Career. Make a Difference. Presbyterian is hiring a Physical Therapist to evaluate patients and deliver a broad range of therapeutic interventions focused on rehabilitating 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: Full timeFTE: 1.00Job Exempt: NoWork Shift: Varied Days and Hours (United States of America)

Responsibilities:

As a Physical Therapist on our team, you’ll play a key role in restoring function, independence, and quality of life for patients across a wide range of care settings. This role is hands‑on, collaborative, and deeply impactful—ideal for someone who thrives on clinical problem‑solving and meaningful patient connection.

• 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 insures 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:

• Physical Therapist: Less than one year experience in physical therapy.
• Bachelors degree in Physical Therapy. Doctorate of Physical Therapy Preferred
• Sign-On Incentive: This position offers a $40,000 sign‑on bonus for qualified candidates who commit to a three‑year employment agreement. Bonus payout terms apply.

We’re all about well‑being, starting with yours.

Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on‑site and community‑based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

Learn more about our employee benefits.

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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