Travel Home Health Physical Therapist - $1,858 per week

About the role

Thrive Staffing is seeking a travel Home Health Physical Therapist for a travel job in Asheville, North Carolina.

Job details

• Specialty: Physical Therapist
• Discipline: Therapy
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Hours per week: 40 hours
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Unit information

• Location: Asheville, NC
• Unit: Rehab
• Number of Beds: 80
• Patient Ratios: 1:6 during the day, 1:8 at night
• Unit Staffing: 1 Health Unit Coordinator, 2 Rehab Technicians
• Type of Equipment: Sara Stedy, Sara Plus, Hoyer Lift, Viking, sliding boards, etc.
• Documentation System: Meditech and RehabConnect
• Floating Policy: Dedicated to the rehab facility, flexible assignments may be required
• Patient Experience Requirements: Experience with TBI, stroke, orthopedic cases, cardiac rehabilitation, spinal cord injury, pulmonary conditions, and general debility

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on occupational therapy services to patients.
• Utilize advanced skills in techniques such as e-stim, ultrasound, splinting, wound care, and limb wrapping.
• Collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams and communicate with family members about patient progress and training.
• Implement safe patient handling techniques and manage strategies for preventing complications such as autonomic dysreflexia and skin integrity issues.
• Conduct assessments and develop individualized treatment plans based on patient needs.
• Train patients in the use of wheelchairs, prosthetics, orthotics, and adaptive equipment.

Qualifications

• Education: Minimum degree in Occupational Therapy with current licensure to practice in NC.
• Experience: Preferred experience in an inpatient rehab setting.
• Skills: Proficiency in patient handling techniques; Strong interpersonal and communication skills for effective collaboration; Good time management and critical thinking abilities

Dress code

Rehab casual attire or black scrub bottoms with eggplant purple scrub tops required.

Awards/Recognition

This facility is a teaching hospital with active student rotations and a certification in young CVA programs. The unit is equipped with various specialized equipment to enhance patient therapy.