Job Description
Job Description:
This position is responsible for screening, testing, evaluating, diagnosing and treatment of injuries, diseases, and disabilities using physical therapy procedures and modalities in accordance with standard physical therapy practices. In addition, this position is responsible for consulting, educating, and training patients, families, and caregivers and for collaborating with care teams and stakeholders to deliver quality, patient centered care.
Job Specifics:
Location:
Home Health Mesquite, Nevada
Employment Type:
Full-Time, 40 hours per week. Opportunities to work
holidays or weekends if that aligns best with patient needs
Benefits Eligible : Yes - Explore employee benefits
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Are you looking for a role that blends meaningful patient care, flexibility, and adventure ? This opportunity supports patients in Mesquite, Nevada —a vibrant desert community known for its sunshine, scenic beauty, and easy access to some of the country’s most iconic outdoor destinations.
Mesquite is a dream location for those who love the outdoors and wide‑open spaces:
Stunning desert landscapes and year‑round sunshine
Close proximity to incredible national parks and recreation areas, including Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, Lake Mead, and the Grand Canyon (North Rim)
Easy access to Las Vegas for dining, entertainment, concerts, and weekend getaways—without the daily city congestion
A relaxed, welcoming community with a lower cost of living
If you’re seeking flexibility, balance, and a rewarding career in a beautiful location, this Mesquite‑based opportunity is the perfect fit.
Essential Functions
Promotes mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health, and abides by service standards.
Competent Services : Provides skilled physical therapy services, staying updated on standard practices for different patient groups. Conducts evaluations and treatments according to professional standards (APTA), considering diagnosis, history, and physician referrals, and develops care plans with specific goals based on patient assessments.
Productivity Standards : Meets established productivity standards for the department or service line.
Documentation and Billing : Keeps thorough and timely patient records as required by regulations and facility policies. Completes patient billing accurately and promptly.
Communication : Communicates effectively with patients, families, physicians, and healthcare providers about patient needs and goals. Ensures smooth operations and optimal use of rehabilitation services.
Patient Care and Supervision : Manages all aspects of patient care and education, including supervising assistants, aides, office staff, and students to ensure high-quality care.
Continuing Education : Participates in and promotes continuing education opportunities for self and staff, seeking new learning opportunities according to licensure requirements.
Quality Improvement : Engages in quality improvement processes, including safe equipment use, improving clinical outcomes, patient access, patient experience and all aspects of the Intermountain Operating Model. Participates in utilization review audits.
Meetings : Participates in patient care conferences, interdisciplinary meetings, staff meetings, and necessary professional and work groups in collaboration/consensus with leader.
Program Development and Marketing : Contributes to program development and marketing strategies to grow the physical therapy program and achieve department goals.
Skills
Quality Improvement
Verbal and Written Communication
Patient Engagement
Critical Thinking
Time Management
Care Planning
Compassion
Qualifications
Current Physical Therapist license in states where you work.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers.
Basic Computer skills.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
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