Travel Physical Therapy Assistant - Mitchell, SD

This travel Physical Therapy Assistant job in Mitchell, SD with Advantis Medical is a 13-week travel Physical Therapy Assistant contract at NSS Reliant - Firesteel Healthcare Center. This role pays $1,437 per week and follows a Days shift with a 5x8 schedule.

In this travel Physical Therapy Assistant job, you will support patient care through specialty-specific clinical services, perform assessments and treatments within your scope of practice, document patient progress, operate relevant medical equipment, and collaborate with physicians and the broader care team to help deliver quality patient outcomes.

Advantis Medical supports travel clinicians with personalized recruiter guidance, fast and straightforward onboarding, complimentary licensing support, and benefits that start on Day 1.

Responsibilities

• Deliver hands-on treatment under the direction of a supervising Physical Therapist, following each patient's established plan of care
• Guide patients through therapeutic exercise, gait training, transfers, and functional mobility activities
• Progress interventions within the established plan of care as patients advance, as directed by the supervising therapist
• Monitor patient response during treatment and report progress and concerns to the supervising therapist

Firesteel Healthcare — Mitchell, SD

Firesteel Healthcare in Mitchell, South Dakota, provides short-term post-acute rehabilitation and long-term skilled nursing care. Its services support recovery after illness, injury or surgery, with dementia care also available within the community.

• Physical therapy addresses strength, balance and mobility, with pain reduction and fall prevention included among the program's goals for functional recovery.
• Occupational therapy works on dressing, grooming and meal preparation, using adaptive tools and techniques to help patients perform everyday activities more independently.
• Speech and language therapy addresses communication, cognition and swallowing, adding support for functional difficulties beyond movement and personal-care tasks.
• Memory support uses familiar routines, memory cues and structured activities for people with Alzheimer's disease or other dementia-related conditions, with trained support available around the clock.
• Skilled nursing is available around the clock. Additional care includes wound and ostomy services, intravenous therapy, catheter care, pain management and enteral feeding.