Lymphedema Therapist

About the Role

As our Lymphedema Therapist, you will make a profound difference in our outpatient wound care and vein clinic. Every day you will evaluate patients, develop specialized care plans from physician referrals, and consult across disciplines to ensure integrated therapeutic programs and seamless discharge. You will empower patients and caregivers with vital home exercise instruction, manage their journey with quality service, and restore comfort and independence.

Responsibilities

• Perform generalized lymphedema evaluation and treatment primarily for both upper and lower extremities.
• Develop and implement personalized care plans based on physician referrals.
• Consult with interdisciplinary teams to create integrated therapeutic programs.
• Provide home exercise instruction to patients and caregivers.
• Manage patient care with a focus on quality service and outcomes.
• Meet or exceed departmental productivity standards.
• Complete documentation of treatment minutes and enter electronic charges accurately and timely.
• Review and interpret pertinent patient data (medical, psychosocial, historical, cultural) during evaluation, treatment, reassessment, and discharge planning.
• Participate in continuing education and develop advanced skills aligned with department, clinical, and business development goals.
• Complete general and specialty competencies appropriate to clinical area for patient care management.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy or Physical Therapy Program.
• Internship or rotation in an appropriate clinical setting.
• Licensed to practice occupational therapy (OT:AZ) or physical therapy (PT:AZ) in Arizona.
• Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT) – within 6 months of hire.
• Accepted licenses include: Physical Therapist (PT:AZ), Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA:AZ), or Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA:AZ).
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) certification.
• Computer skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years of progressive experience in clinical care.
• Experience using electronic health records.

About the Workplace

Join Dignity Health – Yavapai Regional Medical Center (DH-YRMC), part of CommonSpirit Health, a not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider. Our mission-driven environment offers rewarding career opportunities across inpatient and outpatient services, including:

• Two state-of-the-art acute care hospitals.
• A robust network of primary and specialty care clinics.
• Modern outpatient health and wellness services.
• Acclaimed cardiac diagnostic centers.
• Advanced outpatient medical imaging facilities.

Located in Prescott, Arizona, you’ll enjoy a relaxed lifestyle with four distinct seasons, nearly year-round sunshine, and a charming blend of modern amenities and historic appeal. YRMC fosters a strong sense of family and belonging among team members.

Benefits

• Education Benefit program for eligible employees after 180 days, offering student loan assistance and debt relief. Full-time employees can receive up to $18,000 over five years; part-time employees up to $9,000.

Pay

$39.18 - $58.28 per hour.