Physical Therapist

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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. This 170‑bed acute care hospital provides 24/7 ER care, cardiology, oncology, labor and delivery, level II NICU, surgical and orthopedic services, and much more. Learn more at

• 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.

The Physical Therapist will be responsible for evaluation, planning, directing and administering physical therapy modalities of treatment as prescribed by a licensed physician. We administer treatments and physical agents as prescribed by a referring physician to restore function and prevent disability following injury, disease or physical disability. The staff therapist coordinates, delegates and supervises responsibilities assigned to supportive staff (RCNA, PTA, PTLA, etc.).

The staff therapist participates in operational aspects of the department, maintains performance improvement activities within the department and participates in continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities. They provide input in formulating budget, assist in evaluating department performance versus budget controls, and take appropriate action to remain within budget guidelines. Additionally, they ensure that patient changes are accurate and entered promptly and participate in all infection control, departmental equipment training and organizational safety programs.

• Ability to observe and evaluate treatment effect, recommend change to physician as needed.
• Ability to perform an appropriate assessment on all patients as related to the therapy requested and provided and reassessments as per policy, including neonate, pediatric, adolescent, geriatric and general adult populations.
• Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning; family is included in teaching as appropriate.
• Able to assess patient pain interfering with optimal level of function or participation in rehabilitation; makes appropriate physician contact for intervention.

• 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:

If you would like to learn more about this position before applying, please contact Jenn Samudio, Recruiter at

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…