Travel Physical Therapist - Acute Care Hospital

Travel Physical Therapist - Acute Care Hospital

American Traveler

Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States

Position ID: P-761966

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-02T00:00:00.000Z

$2,324.54/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Physical Therapist for an Acute Care Hospital setting, requiring 1+ year of acute care experience and Epic proficiency.

Details

Acute care hospital unit with a patient ratio of 1:7-9

Day shift schedule, 5x8 hours, Tuesday-Saturday, with hours ranging from 10:00a-6:30p or 10:30a-7:00p on weekdays and 9:00a-5:30p on weekends

Alternative 4x10 hour schedule Wednesday-Saturday may be considered

At least one weekend shift required per week

May float to other Health First hospitals as needed

No on-call requirements

Availability required during the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's, though not on the actual holidays

Uses Epic for charting

Requirements

Minimum 1 year of acute care experience required

BLS certification required

Community hospital experience required

Epic charting system experience required

Active Florida PT license required at time of consideration (license required if applicable)

Two supervisory references (Manager, Supervisor, Charge Nurse, or Director) dated within the past year required for consideration

Skills in patient assessment, orthopedic and neurologic rehabilitation, cardiopulmonary care, and use of assistive devices

Additional Information

Responsibilities include patient assessment, treatment planning, gait training, and rehabilitation across orthopedic, neurologic, and cardiopulmonary populations

Documentation duties include evaluations, plans of care, reassessments, and discharge summaries

Patient education on home exercise programs, safety, and injury prevention is expected

Modules and required training are completed during orientation and annually

Flu vaccine required between October 31 and March 31, with medical or religious exemptions only

Scrubs of any color accepted, but must match in top and bottom with no logos or prints

First-time travelers accepted if they have acute care experience

Former employees or contracted staff must wait at least one year after separation before returning

Local candidates accepted at the same rate as travelers, with no radius restriction

Finalized RTO requests must be submitted at the time of consideration and are not accepted after an offer is made

Hours per week: 40

Hours per shift: 8