Job Description

The Swing Bed staff Physical Therapist is responsible for establishing quality patient care to medically referred clients under the direction of the Physician(s).  Will be under the direction of the Director of Rehabilitation Services and provide supervision to Physical Therapy Assistant.  Administer treatments after evaluation of the patients needs and establishing the patient’s long and short term goals.

Requirements:

Supports the organization’s mission, vision and values by exhibiting the following behaviors:  excellence, competence, collaboration, compassion, respect, honesty, commitment to our community, accountability and ownership. Performs duties in accordance with the policies and procedures of Mat-Su Regional Medical Center and regulatory agency standards.Physical Therapist position requires Master's, Doctorate degree preferred.Certified as a physical therapist in state of practice

Mat-Su Regional Medical Center has twice been named one of the Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review and in 2019 received the Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association's patient safety award, “High Reliability: Persevering in the Pursuit of Zero Patient Harm.” Mat-Su Regional Medical Center is your community healthcare provider, a 125-bed facility with a wide range of inpatient and outpatient care, diagnostic imaging and emergency, medical and surgical services. Mat-Su Regional Medical Center also offers a sleep lab, cardiac catheterization lab, advanced wound care, inpatient behavioral health services, three off-site urgent care facilities, robotic surgery and advanced total hip replacement procedures.

From the majestic Pioneer and Twin Peaks in the Chugach Range to the Talkeetna Mountains in Southcentral Alaska, Palmer is framed in breathtaking beauty. Located 42 miles northeast of Anchorage on the Glenn Highway in the Matanuska Valley, the city's unique history and heritage are unparalleled in the state.