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San Juan Regional Medical Center
Farmington, New Mexico

Physical Therapist - Outpatient Adult - Full Time

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Creating Life Better Here starts with you. At San Juan Regional Medical Center, we're more than a healthcare provider—we're a values-driven organization dedicated to delivering exceptional care. As a team member, you help fulfill our mission to make life better here for our community. Creating Life Better Here starts with you. At San Juan Regional Medical Center, we're more than a healthcare provider—a values-driven organization dedicated to delivering exceptional care. As a team member, you help fulfill our mission to make life better here for our community. We believe in patient-centered care; outpatient appointments are performed one-on-one with little overlap between patients. We also believe in work-life balance, and therapists are paid for the time it takes to document. We also offer:

  • Competitive Pay
  • Up to $25,000 sign-on bonus with 2-year contract
  • Relocation assistance
  • Matching 403(B)
  • Medical/Dental/Vision
  • Paid Time Off with Paid Holidays
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Education Allowance Required Behaviors: As you go about fulfilling this mission, your work habits and work relationships should embody SJRMC's values. These values are our culture, our identity as an organization: Sacred Trust, Personal Reverence, Thoughtful Anticipation, Team Accountability, and Creative Vitality ask more of us than merely completing some list of tasks. Our values ask for a deeper level of commitment, and what is asked of us we freely give because we believe in our mission.

Required Qualifications

NM State License as a Physical Therapist Meet all physical demands – refer to “Physical Demands” below BLS, CPR Preferred Qualifications: Sufficient previous experience to perform duties Duties and Responsibilities: Interpretation of referrals & orders to check for appropriateness, indications and contraindications Initial evaluations/ Discharge summaries/ Re-evaluations/ Daily treatments: Are performed & documented in timely manner, may include but are not limited to: Medical diagnosis, medical history, objective physical/cognitive findings, measurable / functional/ behavioral based patient goals, treatment plan, discharge plan, education and communication as indicated Determination of which tasks require the expertise and decision-making capacity of the P.T. and must be personally rendered by the P.T. and which tasks may be delegated Delegation and instruction of the services to be rendered by the supportive personnel, including but not limited to specific treatment program with patient goals / plan, precautions, special problems, or contraindicated procedures Education and instruction as indicated, including, but not limited to: patient, family, other staff, follow up facilities Transportation of patients as needed Maintain, gather, clean, set up all equipment per facility policies Daily recordkeeping, including (but not limited to) evaluations, daily treatment notes, discharge notes and daily charges, all communication/education provided (per facility / department policy) Each employee is responsible for implementing SJRMC’s Service Standards into their daily work: Safety, Courtesy, Effectiveness, and Stewardship Other duties as assigned Physical Demands and Environmental Work Conditions: SUMMARY: ALL Rehab Department jobs may place heavy physical demands on the employee.

The amount of time that the employee is exposed to these demands will fluctuate, as there are uncontrollable variables inherent in healthcare: patient’s height and weight, patient’s level of cooperation and strength, specific clinical needs, etc. Physical Activities: All Rehab Department jobs may require lifting / pushing / pulling varying weights, may exceed two hundred (200) pounds Activities may include intermittent or prolonged: standing, walking, sitting, talking, hearing, using the hands to finger and feel, pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching with arms, and smelling Repetitive motions may also be required, such as: wrist / hand movements, grasping, and finger dexterity (as in typing, writing, faxing, filing papers, etc.) Work Environment: The job requires exposure to the following environmental conditions: wet, humid conditions (not the weather), working near moving or mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, risk of vibration The noise level will vary from very quiet to very loud Sensory Requirements: The employee will need to be able to hear: alarms on equipment / fire alarms / overhead announcements patients / families verbal discussions instructions / feedback from other healthcare providers The employee will need to be able to: See and focus on close-up and distant objects Distinguish colors Have intact: peripheral vision and depth perception As you go about fulfilling this mission, your work habits and work relationships should embody SJRMC's values.

These values are our culture, our identity as an organization. Sacred Trust, Personal Reverence, Thoughtful Anticipation, Team Accountability and Creative Vitality ask more of us than merely completing some list of tasks.

Our values ask for a deeper level of commitment, and what is asked of us we freely give because we believe in our mission. To learn more, visit us at sanjuanregional.com.

Key Responsibilities

Perform initial evaluations, daily treatments, and discharge summaries for adult outpatient patients. Manage patient goals, delegate tasks to supportive personnel, and maintain detailed clinical records.

Requirements

Must possess a New Mexico State License as a Physical Therapist and certifications in BLS and CPR. Ability to meet heavy physical demands, including lifting and pushing weights exceeding 200 pounds, is required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Physical TherapyPatient EvaluationTreatment PlanningPatient EducationClinical DocumentationPatient CareRehabilitation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 44% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Outpatient Adult - Full Time at San Juan Regional Medical Center a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,017 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,017 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Farmington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$301k
Typical market rent
$1,317/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.7
State income tax
Up to 5.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Farmington, NM metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About San Juan Regional Medical Center

Utilities
Folsom, NJ
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Pay
Up to $25,000 sign-on bonus
Relocation assistance
Matching 403(B)
Medical/Dental/Vision
Paid Time Off with Paid Holidays
Paid Sick Leave
Education Allowance