Physical Therapist – Acute

Northern Arizona Healthcare

Physical Therapist providing assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation for patients at Flagstaff Medical Center. Collaborating with healthcare professionals and developing patient care plans.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeFlagstaff • Arizona • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Participates in patient care conferences with other related health services, patient, and family to review patient's progress and evaluate goals.
Develops appropriate plan of care that include goals and home instructions in conjunction with other team members, patient and family.
Delegates selected treatment to supportive personnel with assumption of responsibility for care of patient and continuing supervision of supportive personnel.
Plans specific measures to meet assessed learning needs and documents in patient record.
Recognizes and addresses patient, family, and appropriate others in the learning needs of the individual.
Presents information clearly and in a manner appropriate to the level of patient and family understanding.
Implements the treatment plan and evaluates and records the patient responses to the treatment sessions.
Participates in the development of individual discharge plans that are responsive to patient/family concerns.
Able to revise/update plan based on assessment.
Completes documentation per department policy.
Acts as a resource person to peers within the rehabilitation department, fielding questions, mentoring, or providing educational opportunities.
Acts as a liaison/partners with other educational institutions/groups/organizations to enhance professional development.
Evaluates the patient by performing chart review, interpreting tests and measurements appropriate to discipline and patient diagnosis.
Performs treatments and patient care activities in a timely manner following appropriate protocols and guidelines.
Responsible for reporting any safety-related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety-related training programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner.
Stays current and complies with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the employee's area of responsibility.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree - Required
Master's degree - Preferred
Current license in the state of Arizona - Required
BLS (American Heart Association) - Required upon date of hire
Certification specific to profession - Preferred
Fingerprint Clearance Card application number - Required upon hire
Fingerprint Clearance Card - Required within 90 days of hire
One to three years supervisory experience - Required
Clinical documentation experience - Required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Free health insurance for employees
Opportunities for professional growth
Continuing education opportunities
Complete Offer Packages (New Grads Included!)
Relocation Package (usable within 12 months of hire)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible Non-Profit
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Acute Care Mentorship
Free Bus Pass
Wellness Program, including wellness coaches
HSA and FSA accounts available
Pharmacy Discounts for employees
Employer Self-Funded Short Term Disability Program/Salary Continuation (no employee contributions)
Volunteer Time Off Program (Get Involved)
Employee Discounts Program for various local and national organizations
Pet Insurance
Employee Recognitions and Celebrations
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Employee Assistance Program

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical documentationpatient evaluationtreatment planningpatient care activitiessafety protocolschart reviewtest interpretationgoal settinghome instructionsdischarge planning

Soft Skills

communicationmentoringteam collaborationpatient advocacysupervisionproblem-solvingorganizational skillseducational presentationinterpersonal skillsresponsibility

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreecurrent license in ArizonaBLS (American Heart Association)Fingerprint Clearance Card application numberFingerprint Clearance Card