OUTPATIENT PHYSICAL THERAPIST (PER DIEM)

UHS

3 days ago

Las Vegas, NevadaPer Diem / PRNPhysical Therapy

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Job Description

About the Role

Join UHS as a Outpatient Physical Therapist – Per Diem in United States. Responsibilities Valley Health Specialty Hospital is the first orthopedic surgery and inpatient rehabilitation facility in the Las Vegas area. The Valley Health Specialty Hospital is the first of its kind to offer both specialty orthopedics and inpatient rehab in one location.

Key Responsibilities

oriented treatment to facilitate maximum level of independence.

Requirements

Education: Bachelors Degree in Physical Therapy from a university program satisfying the APTA academic and intern requirements for competence.

License/Certification: Nevada State License as a Registered Physical Therapist (see note below).

Current BLS certification.

Other: Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care/service to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit/department.

Benefits & Compensation

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Work Schedule

Per Diem position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join UHS as a Outpatient Physical Therapist – Per Diem.

Key Skills

Physical TherapyPatient CareFunctional MobilityEvaluationTreatment PlanningIndependence FacilitationBLS CertificationOrthopedics

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates OUTPATIENT PHYSICAL THERAPIST (PER DIEM) at UHS a 2.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Physical Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Physical Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Physical Therapy position at UHS is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Nevada has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a psychologist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Physical Therapy, Patient Care, Functional Mobility, Evaluation, Treatment Planning, Independence Facilitation, BLS Certification, Orthopedics. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Physical Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Outpatient Physical Therapist is responsible for evaluating performance components affecting functional mobility and providing goal-oriented treatment. The goal is to facilitate the maximum level of independence for patients.

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