Physical Therapist​/SCD​/DPT​/Northwest Therapy Center

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a 495-bed system serving the city of Amarillo and the surrounding region. We offer the ideal combination of traditional values and the most advanced technologies in healthcare, plus the conveniences of big‑city living in a friendly, smaller‑town atmosphere. From the beauty of Palo Duro Canyon and great recreational facilities to our quality educational system, Amarillo is a great place to live and work.

We believe a hospital is only as good as its employees. That's why we are looking for professionals who are dedicated, passionate, and capable of adding to our culture of exemplary patient care and personal excellence. We seek exceptional professionals who share our vision and values.

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Position Summary
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The Physical Therapist functions under the direct supervision of the Physical Medicine Supervisor. The staff therapist assumes responsibility and accountability for a designated group of patients and provides physical therapy evaluations, modalities, and treatments in accordance with established hospital and departmental policies and procedures, maintaining the highest quality of patient care. The therapist also assumes responsibility and accountability for the care of their patients who are being treated by physical therapist assistants.

• Provides patient care services for all ages from neonate to geriatric
• Performs patient assessment
• Establishes plan of care
• Provides care in accordance with physician’s orders and established plan of care
• Assesses educational needs of the patient, family, caregiver, or significant other and provides education to meet those needs
• Plans for discharge
• Communicates with patient, family, caregivers, significant other, and members of the healthcare team to promote maximum benefit of care
• Assesses the effectiveness of the treatment given and modifies treatment to achieve goals

• Retention Bonus Program (if offered)
• Loan Forgiveness Program (if offered)
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation and generous paid time off
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi student loan refinancing program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries
• More information available on our benefits guest website:

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since its inception, UHS has grown into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation with annual revenues of $15.8 billion in 2024. Recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune and listed in Forbes’ ranking of America’s largest public companies, UHS is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA.

With approximately 99,000 employees, UHS operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities, and ambulatory care access points, as well as an insurance offering, a physician network, and related services across the United States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. ()

• Licensure as a physical therapist in the state of Texas with a SCD or DPT
• BLS from the American Heart Association (or obtained during orientation) and maintaining certification throughout employment

• Ability to read, write, and converse in English
• Ability to communicate with patients, families, staff, physicians, support agencies, vendors, and others
• Ability to remain calm and composed under stress, including emergency response to patient incidents
• Ability to respond to pages
• Ability to evaluate and interpret information and make independent decisions
• Physical requirements:
  
  bending, lifting (50‑100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25‑50 pounds frequently), grasping, fine hand/eye coordination, pushing and pulling, prolonged walking, standing and/or sitting
• Ability to differentiate clinical signs and symptoms by sensory skills

Northwest Texas Healthcare System, a subsidiary of UHS, is not accepting unsolicited…