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  3. Acute hospital physical therapist**$10,000 sign on bonus**, full time
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Acute hospital physical therapist**$10,000 sign on bonus**, full time

UHS·Reno, Nevada

Full Time·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 11 days ago
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About the role

The Physical Therapist evaluates and administers treatment to adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients to facilitate independence and recovery. They collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to manage patient care, documentation, and safe discharge transitions.

Responsibilities

  • Sierra Medical Center is part of Northern Nevada Health System, a regional multi-facility system that has excelled at offering quality care to residents of the greater Truckee Meadows. Sierra Medical Center is a 170-bed acute care hospital offering services including 24/7 ER care, cardiology, oncology, labor and delivery, level II NICU, surgical and orthopedic services, and much more. Learn more at northernnevadahealth.com What we at Sierra Medical Center value:
  • Compassion: We treat everyone with kindness and warmth because we genuinely care about every patient, employee and physician like they are family.
  • Empathy: We put ourselves in our patient’s shoes and deliver clinical care with a personalized touch.
  • Teamwork: We foster a caring and friendly work environment to bring the best possible outcomes in our patient’s lives.
  • Quality: We strive to provide excellence in clinical care.
  • Ethics: We conduct our business with the highest ethical and moral standards.
  • Respect: We promise to honor the dignity, individuality and rights of everyone.
  • Service Excellence: We provide personalized and professional service that exceeds the expectations of those we serve.
  • Innovation: We continually invest in technology and process improvements to develop new and better ways of delivering clinical care. Learn more at northernnevadahealth.com The Physical Therapist opportunity is full time, offers full benefits and a convenient schedule. The hospital inpatient Physical Therapist evaluates, plans, and administers treatment to adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients aimed at facilitating the highest level of independence and recovery. They collaborate with members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team, the patient/family and community liaisons to ensure that therapy needs are addressed to improve outcomes and enhance patient satisfaction. They also assist with education of staff and program development, as needed. The Physical Therapist must demonstrate the ability to work within a high functioning team and communicate effectively. Job Duties/Responsibilities: Evaluates patients and develops treatment plans and goals, monitors patient progress and modifies plan of treatment and goals as needed. Provides patient treatment and education to meet patient and team goals, educational objectives, and productivity standards. Reports the patients’ progress to the staff, patients, and family. Participates in care conferences and team rounds as appropriate to case load and assignment. Submits timely and accurate evaluations, treatment plans, and discharge reports that summarize evaluation findings, establish measurable treatment objectives, and give discharge recommendations. Maintains all required documentation for each patient to allow communication with physicians and third-party payers. Documents continuous reassessment of the patient’s status throughout treatment. Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary healthcare team and community agencies to provide education, resources and referrals. Provides supervision to assigned staff, students or volunteers. Acts as a resource to professional and support staff. Schedules and coordinates patient care, communicates with other team members regarding patient care needs and objectives. Provides a variety of therapeutic interventions/modalities to remove barriers that prevent a safe and timely discharge and to facilitate a smooth transition throughout the continuum of care. Communicates with physicians, case management, nursing, and therapy staff to facilitate continuity and carryover of skills for patient discharge. Plans and participates in education that enhances personal clinical skills. Assists in the orientation and training of staff, and development or update of programs as appropriate. Performs other duties as assigned. Benefits for full and part time employees: 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 Tuition Reimbursement/Repayment Program Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries! More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com If you would like to learn more about this position before applying, please contact Jenn Samudio, Recruiter @ jennifer.samudio@uhsinc.com About Universal Health Services: One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Qualifications

  • Current State Physical Therapy Licensure.
  • Acute care experience required New grads welcome providing training was in an acute care setting.
  • Three (3) or more years of previous experience in all aspects of physical therapy, preferred.
  • Current BLS certification.
  • EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates.
  • UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
  • We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
  • Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries.
  • During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email.
  • Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.
  • If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement.
  • We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current State Physical Therapy Licensure and BLS certification. Acute care experience is required, with a preference for three or more years of experience in all aspects of physical therapy.

  • professional certificate
  • Patient Education
  • Staff Supervision
  • Treatment Planning
  • Clinical Documentation
  • Acute Care
  • Discharge Planning
  • Multidisciplinary Collaboration
  • Patient Evaluation
  • Therapeutic Interventions
  • Patient Recovery

Benefits

  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Medical insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid time off
  • Sign on bonus
  • Prescription drug plans
  • Career development opportunities
  • Discounted stock plan
  • Tuition reimbursement/repayment program

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Location
Reno, Nevada
Posted
Jul 17, 2026
Closes
Jul 17, 2027
Application
Employer website
UH

Hiring organization

UHS

Located in Aiken, South Carolina, which was named 2018’s “Best Small Town in the South” by Southern Living Magazine, Aiken Regional Medical Centers is a 273 licensed-bed acute care facility that offers a comprehensive range of specialties and services. Aiken Regional is...

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IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypePublic Company
Size1,001-5,000 employees
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