Physical Therapist
About the job
- Graduation from an APTA-accredited school of Physical Therapy, or equivalent.
- A current Physical Therapy license in the state of practice.
- BLS certification.
- Ability to become proficient with computer software applications commonly used in an automated patient-care environment.
- Ability to use patient-care equipment, evaluation tools, and therapeutic modalities, as well as copiers, multi-line telephones, fax machines, computers, pagers, and miscellaneous office equipment.
- Evaluate patients' functional abilities and limitations, determine whether intervention is needed, establish plans of care and treatment goals, complete comprehensive evaluations within departmental time frames, identify and prioritize limiting factors, collaborate with patients and caregivers on goals, initiate discharge planning, and recommend additions to or modifications of referring orders.
- Implement individualized treatment plans that account for patients' physical, social, spiritual, cultural, educational, and age-specific needs; provide safe skilled treatment; assess effectiveness and modify care plans as needed; involve patients and caregivers in treatment decisions; and provide ongoing education to physicians, nurses, patients, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary team.
- Document in accordance with professional practice guidelines and departmental time frames, including evidence-based individualized treatment techniques and plans, skilled interventions, comprehensive assessments of progress, and goal reassessments.
- Communicate evaluation and treatment results and patient progress to physicians, nurses, patients, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary team; contact physicians to resolve routine or difficult problems; and support treatment rationale with standard practices or current literature.
- Adapt to assignments involving caseload, scheduling, and staffing shifts; assist in other patient-care areas; and accept responsibility for patient-care needs.
- Supervise and delegate work to physical therapist assistants, athletic trainers, therapy technicians, and students in compliance with departmental policies and regulatory requirements; participate in training and orientation of new personnel; and verify personnel competency before delegation.
- Attend required departmental meetings or obtain relevant information, participate in departmental and facility process improvement, and meet departmental productivity standards.
- Interact with staff across departments, physicians, patients, families, external healthcare institutions, community providers, and agencies regarding patient care; and communicate with physician offices to report, request, or clarify information.
- Additional related education and/or experience is preferred.
Primary City/State:
Mesa, ArizonaDepartment Name:
Thrpy-Acute-HospWork Shift:
DayJob Category:
Clinical Care
$10,000 Hire-on Incentive Available
Good health care is key to a good life. At Banner Health, we understand that, and that’s why we work hard every day to make a difference in people’s lives. Do you like the idea of making a positive change in people’s lives – and your own? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Banner Baywood Medical Center opened in 1984 and provides complete acute care services in a 342-bed hospital. Our 50,000 square-foot Emergency department treats a variety of ailments and offers advanced treatment areas, close to 58 exam rooms and medical imaging technology. Dedicated to joint replacement procedures, the orthopedic unit at Banner Baywood Medical Center is one of the nation’s premier orthopedic programs. The unit's commitment to excellent patient care has earned it repeated recognition as having one of the Top 100 Orthopedic Programs in the U.S. by The Health Network and HCIA, Inc.
As the Physical Therapist, you will bring your experience and passion for health care to our Acute Care, Rehab team! You will work in all areas of the hospital including Med-Surg, Ortho, Neurology, ICU/CCU, CVICU, PCU, ED and Observation.
You will be an active and engaged change agent; dedicated to the needs of our patients and families. Steadfast to safe, kind, effective, efficient, evidenced-based and high quality clinical care, outcome focused and solution oriented.
The shift is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday with one weekend per month requirement. Weekend coverage will either be the first or 3rd weekend per month. This opportunity offers a weekend shift differential of a flat rate $3/hour.
Your pay and benefits (Total Rewards) are important components of your Journey at Banner Health. Banner Health offers a variety of benefit plans to help you and your family. We provide health and financial security options so you can focus on being the best at what you do and enjoying your life.
Banner Baywood Medical Center is a 342 bed hospital serving the health care needs of the dynamic and growing East Valley communities of metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. We provide complete acute care services and outpatient services to include but not limited to cancer, stroke, women's health, rehabilitation, emergency medicine and surgery. Our Emergency Department treats a variety of ailments and offers advanced treatment areas, with 68 beds, seeing over 50,000 patients per year. We are certified as pediatric prepared as well as designated as a Trauma level 3 emergency room. In addition, our comprehensive orthopedic unit is one of the nation’s premier orthopedic programs. The unit's commitment to excellent patient care has earned a 4 STAR rating by CMS and repeated recognition as having one of the Top 100 Orthopedic Programs in the U.S. by The Health Network and HCIA, Inc. Because we are also a leader in neurological medicine, people throughout Arizona come to us when they need treatment for conditions of the brain, spine and nervous system.POSITION SUMMARY
This position is responsible for the evaluation, planning, administration and supervision of Physical Therapy treatment in accordance with physician referral, state and national organizational standards, regulatory agencies, and established departmental policies and procedures. This position demonstrates the clinical competence and knowledge necessary to provide treatment appropriate to the age of the patients served.
CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Evaluates patient's functional abilities and limitations. Determines if intervention is needed. Establishes a plan of care and treatment goals. Completes comprehensive evaluation within the established time frame set by the department. Identifies and prioritizes key limiting factors. Establishes treatment goals that are functional, measurable, patient related and reflects the key limiting factors. Collaborates with patient and family/caregiver when setting goals. Initiates discharge planning. Recommends additions to or modifications of referring orders.
2. Implements individualized treatment plan with consideration to the patient's physical, social, spiritual, cultural, educational and age specific needs. Provides skilled treatment in a safe manner. Assesses ongoing effectiveness of treatment and modifies plan of care as indicated. Involves patient and family/caregiver in the treatment and decision making process. Provides ongoing education to physician, nurse, patient, family/caregiver, and interdisciplinary team.
3. Documents according to professional practice guidelines set by regulatory agencies. Documents legibly. Completes documentation within the established time frames of the department. Documents evidence based and individualized treatment techniques/plan. Documentation reflects skilled intervention and comprehensive assessment of the patient's progress or lack of progress. Treatment goals are reassessed according to department policies.
4. Communicates pertinent patient information to ensure the best possible follow through of care. Communicates evaluation/treatment results and patient progress to physicians, nurses, patient, family/caregiver, and interdisciplinary team. Communicates in a clear and timely manner. Accepts responsibility to contact physicians for routine or difficult problem solving to ensure optimal patient outcome. Defends treatment rationale with standard practices and/or current literature.
5. Exhibits adaptability in assignments as it relates to caseload, scheduling, and staffing shifts. Takes initiative to assist in other patient care areas and accepts responsibility for all patient care needs.
6. Demonstrates appropriate supervision and delegation of personnel to achieve safe delivery of quality cost effective patient care. Supervision and delegation of the PTA, ATC, Therapy Technician and student complies with department policies and regulatory agencies. Participates in the training and orientation of new personnel. Assures competency of personnel, prior to delegation of task.
7. Department operational activities. Attends department required meetings and/or follows up to obtain pertinent information. Participates in departmental/facility process improvement. Meets productivity standards set by the department.
8. This position has responsibility for interacting with all levels of staff in a variety of departments, physicians, patients, families, and external contacts such as employees of other health care institutions, community provides and agencies concerning the health care of the patient. Also interacts with the physician offices in order to report, request or clarify information.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Must have graduated from an APTA accredited school of Physical Therapy, or equivalent.
Must possess a current Physical Therapy license within the State of practice. Per California regulations, internationally trained candidates have six-months from the time of hire to obtain a current license. BLS certification required.
Relates throughout the interview process their clinical competency, experience, training and education they have received that is required to perform the job. Demonstrates through behaviors and answers to job related experiential questions. Must have the ability to become proficient with computer software applications commonly used in an automated patient care environment. Patient care equipment, evaluation tools, and therapeutic modalities. Copier, multi-line feature telephone, fax machine, computer, pager, and miscellaneous office equipment.
Employees working for Banner Home Care/Hospice or Boswell Skilled Nursing Facility must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
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About the company
Banner Health is a nonprofit health care system that operates a large network of hospitals, clinics and related services across six western states. It delivers integrated care through its hospitals, Banner Health Network and affiliated physician groups, offering primary, specialty, urgent, long-term and in-home care that connect across care settings. As a large nonprofit with a broad scope—from acute-care hospitals to home and long-term care—profits are reinvested into community health rather than distributed. Its goal is to provide broad, accessible, coordinated health care across six states to improve community health outcomes and patient experience.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
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Total Funding
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Headquarters
Phoenix, Arizona
Founded
1999
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What believers are saying
- Fitch affirmed Banner AA- on April 3, 2026, citing 6%-7% EBITDA margins.
- Banner opened north Phoenix Urgent Care on September 23, 2026, expanding access.
- Banner named Kevin Manemann COO on September 21, 2026, strengthening transformation.
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- McCulley v. Banner settled September 10, 2026, after tracking-pixel PHI disclosures to Meta, Google.
- Banner McKee Medical Center cuts 351 Colorado jobs during specialty-hospital conversion ending November 5, 2026.
- Banner's ACA marketplace exit reduced first-half 2026 premium revenue, pressuring growth economics.
What makes Banner Health unique
- Banner's University of Arizona partnership anchors 800 trials and 1,300 trainees annually.
- Banner is Arizona's largest private employer with 33 hospitals across six states.
- Banner integrates insurance, physician networks, specialty care, and behavioral health under one system.
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