PHYSICAL THERAPIST

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging and rewarding work environment

Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans

401(K) with company match

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Career development opportunities

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Physical Therapist to join their team in Las Vegas. This role involves providing comprehensive evaluations of cognitive and communication skills, along with goal-oriented treatments to enhance patient outcomes. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy and a Nevada State License, ensuring they meet the necessary qualifications to deliver exceptional care. Join a supportive environment that values teamwork and offers extensive career development opportunities across a network of over 300 subsidiaries. If you are passionate about making a difference in patient care, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate knowledge and skills for patient care in assigned unit.
• Current BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive evaluations of cognitive and communication skills.
• Facilitate maximum communication and swallowing potential.

Skills

Cognitive Evaluation

Communication Skills Assessment

Swallowing Function Evaluation

Goal-Oriented Treatment

Education

Bachelors Degree in Physical Therapy

Job description

Responsibilities

Valley Hospital Medical Center Located in the heart of Las Vegas, Valley Hospital Medical Center is an acute care and teaching hospital that has provided high quality healthcare to residents of Southern Nevada since 1972. The hospital offers a comprehensive range of services, including advanced cardiology, neurology, surgery and more.

The Valley Health System (VHS), with seven hospitals in Las Vegas and Southern Nevada, is looking for exceptional people who share our vision and values. We focus on clearly defined goals designed to bring about exemplary patient care. We give our employees the structure to achieve these goals by providing advanced technological systems, processes, and practice; performance improvement and patient safety standards to foster positive patient outcomes; a collaborative practice model; evidence-based practice; and education and development programs to support recruitment and retention.

VHS is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS). Each employee at VHS takes part in the UHS Service Excellence Program. The program is guided by three standards: "Treat everyone as a guest. Demonstrate professionalism and excellence in the things I do. Practice teamwork." The talent and dedication of all UHS employees is what makes the company unique.

Benefit Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries! More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Job Description: Responsible for providing a comprehensive evaluation of cognitive, communication skills and/or swallowing function and providing goal-oriented treatment to facilitate maximum communication and/or swallowing potential.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelors Degree in Physical Therapy from a university program satisfying the APTA academic and intern requirements for competence.

License/Certification: Nevada State License as a Registered Physical Therapist (see note below). Current BLS certification.

Other: Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care/service to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit/department.

Note: May work as a Graduate of Physical Therapy with recognization of the Board of Physical Therapy Examiners with on-site direct supervision.

EEO Statement

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