Travel Physical Therapist Outpatient - $1,900 per week

American Traveler is seeking an Outpatient Physical Therapist with at least 1 year of experience to treat orthopedic and neurological conditions on a day-shift schedule in Gun Barrel City, Texas.

About the role

• Outpatient setting treating chronic, acute, and post-op orthopedic conditions with occasional neurological cases
• Day shift schedule, 5x8 hour shifts from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Uses Epic for charting
• First-time travelers will be considered for this position
• Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are not accepted
• Candidates residing in Henderson, Anderson, Cherokee, Rusk, Panola, Smith, Gregg, Van Zandt, Wood, Upshur, Camp, Hopkins, Franklin, Titus, or Morris counties will not be considered
• Previous staff must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• State or compact license must be in hand at time of consideration
• No more than 3 days of RTO will be auto-approved, and no RTO is permitted during the first week of orientation
• Onboarding requires completion of core items and labs within 48 hours of contract signing
• Non-billable orientation modules are completed onsite and typically take 2-3 hours for allied health professionals

Responsibilities

• Assessment of patients
• Use of adaptive/assistive devices
• Active Range of Motion (AROM), Active Assistive Range of Motion (AAROM), and Passive Range of Motion (PROM)
• Gait training
• Body mechanics instruction
• Vital sign monitoring
• Treatment of orthopedic conditions such as ankle sprains, Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD), Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD), frozen shoulder, low back pain, sciatica, and joint replacements
• Documentation including evaluations, plans of care, and discharge summaries
• Proficiency with modalities such as cryotherapy, E-stim, ultrasound, and traction

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of physical therapy experience required
• BLS certification required
• TX PT License required if applicable
• Epic charting experience required

Benefits

• Premium medical, dental, vision, and life insurance beginning day one of your assignment
• Generous 401(k) match
• Substantial housing stipends
• 24/7 support and access to in-house clinicians