Physical Therapist Assistant

 

Type of Opportunity: Full Time
FTE: 1.000000
Exempt: No
Work Schedule: Days

 

We're all about well-being, starting with yours. 

Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique program including free, on-site and community based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.  Presbyterian is committed to an inclusive and equitable environment where everyone is valued and empowered for success.  We believe our environment should reflect the diversity of our community.  

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.  

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opporrtunities.
• Strongline staff safety (a wearable badge that allows employees to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern).
• Shift differentials for nights and weekends
• Differentials for higher education, certifications and various lead roles
• Malpractice liability insurance

 

 

• Associate Degree in Physical Therapy
• Current NM Physical Therapist license
• Requires detailed knowledge of physical therapy in terms of what and how work is to be done as well as why it is done, this level includes interpretation of data.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Basic understanding of the rules and regulations of the specific setting
• Less than one year experience in physical therapy
  
  
  

 

Under the supervision of a Physical Therapist, the Physical Therapist Assistant applies a variety of therapeutic interventions for rehabilitation of physical and developmental disorders.

 

Learn more about our employee benefits by clicking on this link:

 

https://www.phs.org/careers/why-work-with-us/benefits

 

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve.  We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system comprised of nin hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group.  Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 13,000 employees, including over 1,200 providers and nearly 3,500 nurses.

 

Our health plan serves more than 640,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial Health Plans.

 

About Lincoln County Medical Center

Nestled between tall pines and mountain vistas at an elevation of 6,900 feet, Ruidoso is a mountain oasis in southern New Mexico. With a population of nearly 20,000, Lincoln County offers many larger-town amenities in a smaller-community environment, including a wide range of activities from outdoor adventures to art galleries and theaters.

 

Ruidoso is home to Presbyterian's Lincoln County Medical Center which has served the Ruidoso and Lincoln County community since 1950 when the facility first opened as the Ruidoso-Hondo Valley General Hospital. Lincoln County Medical Center is owned by the County of Lincoln, and, since 1972, Lincoln County Medical Center has been leased and managed by Presbyterian Healthcare Services, greatly aiding in its growth and advancement. Learn more about Ruidoso here.

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AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

USD $30.21/Hr.

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.