Physical Therapist

We're seeking a Physical Therapist to join our client's team of compassionate caregivers. Their 25-bed critical access hospital allows caregivers to provide excellent patient care in an environment that supports professional growth and development with the latest technologies. Our client is one hour from Albuquerque and close to Santa Fe. Known for its mild year-round climate and outdoor activities, Grants, New Mexico, offers low property taxes and affordable housing. The hospital provides general surgery, 24-hour emergency care, intensive care, internal medicine, obstetrics, pathology, pediatric dentistry, podiatry, primary care, and radiology services, including X-ray, CT, and MRI. The facility has three operating rooms, including a room for scopes. Clinics, laboratory services, pharmacy, cardiopulmonary services, rehabilitation, and skilled-care beds are also available.

Position Summary

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Physical Therapist to evaluate and treat patients and help them restore mobility, improve physical function, and achieve their highest level of independence. The Physical Therapist performs initial and ongoing assessments, establishes individualized plans of care based on identified needs, and implements appropriate therapeutic interventions to improve strength, balance, coordination, and mobility. The Physical Therapist involves patients and families in care planning according to their capabilities and preferences and collaborates with the healthcare team to promote recovery and enhance quality of life.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform initial and ongoing assessments of patients' conditions, including physical and functional abilities through observation, clinical examination, and standardized assessments of strength, range of motion, balance, coordination, gait, endurance, and mobility.
• Establish and implement individualized plans of care that address identified problems and are appropriate to each patient's needs, goals, age, and condition, involving the patient and family according to their capabilities and desires.
• Provide physical therapy interventions using standard physical therapy techniques and skills appropriate to the age and condition of each patient, including therapeutic exercise, gait training, balance training, transfer training, and functional mobility training.
• Recommend appropriate assistive devices and mobility equipment, such as walkers, canes, crutches, and wheelchairs, and train patients in their proper use.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers on exercises, safe mobility techniques, fall prevention, and strategies that support recovery and independence.
• Monitor patient progress, modify treatment plans as needed, and maintain accurate clinical documentation and progress reports.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated, comprehensive patient care.
• Supervise the activities of physical therapy assistants, students, and other support personnel, as appropriate.
• Supervise physical therapy and physical therapist assistant students completing clinical rotations.
• Maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality assurance programs.
• Support professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, review of current literature, and attendance at in-services, meetings, and workshops.
• Perform other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Essential Skills and Abilities

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.
• Empathy and compassion.
• Organizational and time-management skills.
• Knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, and therapeutic techniques.
• Ability to assess physical function and develop appropriate treatment plans.
• Knowledge of rehabilitation techniques, mobility training, and patient safety practices.

Requirements

Education

• Master's degree or higher in Physical Therapy required.
• Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy preferred.

Licensure / Certification / Registration

• Current license as a Physical Therapist (PT) in the State of New Mexico required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification as a Healthcare Provider required within 90 days of employment in this position.

Work Experience

• One to five or more years of experience preferred.

Benefits

Our client offers a competitive wage; health, dental, vision, critical illness, and life insurance benefits; a 403(b) retirement plan; $0 generic prescription drugs; tuition reimbursement; student loan forgiveness programs; gym discounts; and a home workout program. Qualified positions may offer sign-on bonuses or relocation assistance.