Travel physical Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Travel Physical Therapist

Location: Unity, New Hampshire
Facility: Sullivan County Health Care
Contract Length: 14 Weeks
Schedule: 36 Hours/Week
Setting: Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) / Long-Term Care

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Travel Physical Therapist (PT) to join our rehabilitation team in Unity, New Hampshire , for a 14-week contract assignment .

The Physical Therapist will provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment to residents in a skilled nursing and long-term care setting. The ideal candidate will be committed to helping patients improve mobility, strength, balance, functional independence, and overall quality of life.

This position offers a 36-hour weekly schedule and provides an excellent opportunity for a travel PT to gain valuable experience working with a diverse resident population in a supportive skilled nursing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive physical therapy evaluations and assessments of residents.

• Develop individualized treatment plans based on each resident’s functional needs, goals, and medical condition.

• Provide therapeutic exercises, functional mobility training, gait training, balance activities, strengthening, and other appropriate interventions.

• Assist residents in improving mobility, strength, coordination, endurance, balance, and activities of daily living.

• Provide treatment to residents recovering from illness, injury, surgery, hospitalization, or other medical conditions.

• Monitor resident progress and modify treatment plans as clinically appropriate.

• Document evaluations, treatments, progress notes, and discharge information accurately and in a timely manner.

• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, nursing assistants, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team.

• Participate in care planning and interdisciplinary meetings as required.

• Educate residents, families, and caregivers regarding therapeutic exercises, mobility techniques, safety precautions, and home exercise programs.

• Recommend appropriate assistive devices and provide training in their safe use when indicated.

• Promote fall prevention, safe mobility, and functional independence.

• Follow facility policies, infection-control procedures, safety standards, and applicable professional practice guidelines.

• Maintain appropriate communication with nursing and other clinical staff regarding resident progress and changes in condition.

• Support a resident-centered approach that respects each individual’s preferences, dignity, safety, and quality of life.

Requirements

• Current and active Physical Therapist (PT) license in New Hampshire.

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program.

• Previous experience in Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), Long-Term Care, Rehabilitation, or a similar setting preferred.

• Strong knowledge of physical therapy evaluation, treatment planning, therapeutic exercise, gait training, and functional mobility.

• Excellent clinical assessment, critical-thinking, and decision-making skills.

• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with an interdisciplinary healthcare team.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to manage multiple residents and competing clinical priorities.

• Current BLS certification

Contract Recruiter

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