Travel PTA - Acute Care Hospital

American Traveler is seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant for an Acute Care Hospital setting, requiring BLS certification, WV license (if applicable), and 1+ years of acute care experience. Requirements Current PTA license required for consideration, if applicable BLS certification required Minimum 1 year of experience required Acute care hospital experience required Travel experience preferred; first-time travelers with strong specialty experience may be considered Experience with home exercise programs, lifting and transfers, patient/family education, and safety/injury prevention Equipment experience required: bed alarms, call lights, crutches, gait belt, hospital bed, rolling walker, and sit-to-stand lift Experience with Hoyer lift, lower extremity prosthetics, sliding boards, soft/hard collars, specialty beds, and supplemental O2 preferred Assessment experience required in AROM/AAROM/PROM, arousal and attention, assistive devices, body mechanics, environmental barrier identification, pain assessments, sensory response, strength testing, and vital signs Minimum 2 manager or charge nurse references from the past 2 years required Responsibilities 390-bed acute care hospital treating heart surgery, orthopedic, and medical patients Adult and geriatric patient population Follow the Physical Therapist's plan of care Ratio of 16 units of treatment per day 5x8 Day shift schedule, 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday (alternate schedules such as Wed-Sun or Tues-Sat may be available) Weekend coverage required depending on chosen schedule No float or on-call requirements Uses Cerner for charting Level 1 Trauma Center and major teaching hospital, member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems (COTH) Total of 855 staffed beds Scrub colors permitted: any except Royal Blue, Maroon, or Forest Green Free parking garage available for travelers Flu vaccine required during flu season (October 1-March 31) unless medical exemption documented; not required outside this window COVID vaccine not required Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility; those within 75-100 miles may be considered case-by-case Former permanent employees must wait 2 years from last permanent employment date before returning as a traveler Current employees of the Vandalia Health System (including CAMC, Mon Health, Davis Medical Center, Broaddus Hospital, Webster Memorial Hospital, Grafton City Hospital, Highland-Clarksburg Hospital, and Minnie Hamilton Health System) are not eligible for travel contracts within the system Pending state license accepted for submission, but active WV license required to start assignment Benefits High Pay and Bonuses Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options 401(k) Plan Weekly Payroll Deposit Free Online CEUs Generous Housing Allowance Travel and Licensure Reimbursements Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy Traveler Rewards and Discounts Job ID: P-782120 Open Positions: 1 #J-18808-Ljbffr American Traveler