Travel Physical Therapist - Rehab

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Inpatient Physical Therapist with acute rehabilitation and neuro patient experience for a travel contract position.

Job Details

• Acute inpatient rehabilitation unit setting,
• Patient ratio of 1:5,
• Day shift schedule, Tuesday through Saturday, 5x8 hours from 9:30am-6:00pm (flexible to 9:00am start if needed),
• Uses Epic charting system,

Job Requirements

• CA PT License required if applicable,
• BLS certification required,
• Minimum 1 year of experience in hospital acute care or inpatient acute rehab required,
• Minimum 2 years of overall experience required,
• Experience with neuro patients required,
• Prior travel experience required,
• Teaching hospital, community hospital, LTAC, and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred,

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include patient assessment, treatment planning, and documentation across acute rehabilitation care,
• Skills include gait training, adaptive/assistive device use, wheelchair assessment, and therapeutic modalities such as cryotherapy and ultrasound,
• Experience with neurologic conditions including stroke, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury is valued,
• Familiarity with orthopedic conditions such as total hip/knee replacement and post-op spinal surgery is beneficial,
• Local candidates accepted within a 50-mile radius at local rate,
• Returning staff/travelers must have a separation period of at least 1 year to be eligible,
• Maximum RTO of 7 days per contract, with only 1 holiday request approved per contract,
• Compliance labs must be completed within 3-5 days of contract signing,
• All compliance documents due 10 days prior to start date