Physical Therapist TTWP (12 Week Contract) - Tappahannock Hospital

About the role

The Physical Therapist TTWP is primarily responsible for the delivery of physical therapy care to the patient population to which she/he is assigned and the recording of that care in the hospital medical record. The therapist acts as a consultant to various patient populations. The Physical Therapist TTWP provides instruction to OT/PT support staff, PT students, personnel of other disciplines within VCUHS, and patient and/or family members. Therapists may rotate through our various clinical service areas. The position serves age‑specific groups including pediatrics, adolescence, adult, and geriatric populations.

Responsibilities

• Patient evaluation and implementation of intervention programs, discharge planning.
• Ordering equipment.
• Representing department at rounds and discharge conferences.
• Scheduling and charging patients.
• Supervising Physical Therapist Assistants, Patient Care Technicians, students, and volunteers (when applicable).
• Participating in a self‑directed team, applying knowledge and experience to daily clinic problem solving and bringing unresolved issues to the departmental manager for assistance.

Requirements

• Licensed (or licensure eligible) by the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Physical Therapist.
• Maintain a current license by the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Physical Therapist for continued employment.
• Current CPR Certification if required by the clinic or practice area.
• Minimum of 1 year of work experience as a Physical Therapist.
• Graduate of an accredited School of Physical Therapy.

Qualifications

• Preferred: Masters or Doctoral Degree from an accredited School of Physical Therapy.
• Preferred: Successful challenge of the VCUHS Physical Therapy Clinical Ladder.

Skills

• Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, reasoning, problem solving, hearing, speak clearly, write legibly, reading, logical thinking.
• Emotional: Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment, maintain steady pace, handle multiple priorities, engage in frequent and intense customer interactions, work in noisy surroundings, and adapt to frequent change.
• Physical: Lifting 50‑100 lbs.; frequent bending, walking (distance), climbing (steps, ladder, other), reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive), repetitive motion.

Schedule

• Expected to share in weekend and holiday schedule expectations of the department or have a fluctuation of daily work hours from 8 AM to 7 PM based on patient population needs.

Pay