Travel Physical Therapy Assistant - $1,630 per week

About the role

TalentBurst, Inc is seeking a travel Physical Therapy Assistant for a 14‑week assignment in Moses Lake, Washington. The position provides outpatient rehabilitation services in an in‑home setting for the older adult population — either in a patient’s private residence or in an independent‑living facility. The Physical Therapist Assistant evaluates and treats patients to facilitate increased independence and functioning under the supervision of a Licensed Physical Therapist, with a flexible schedule across various home‑based settings.

Responsibilities

• Attends and contributes to patient care, staffing conferences, and other required meetings as a representative of physical therapy, under the direction of the physical therapist.
• Maintains adherence to department and patient treatment schedules, timely clinical and billing documentation, and work‑related meetings.
• Collaborates with the rehabilitation team to implement programs and activities consistent with each patient’s needs and capabilities.
• Assists the Physical Therapist during tests, evaluations, and complex procedures.
• Instructs patients, families, and caregivers in the skills and techniques of the physical therapy treatment program under the supervision of the Physical Therapist.
• Maintains appropriate and timely documentation for all patients treated.
• Cleans, maintains, identifies, and reports the need for repair of equipment as necessary.
• Ensures patients and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring, compassionate atmosphere that recognizes individuals’ needs and rights.
• Implements the patient’s individualized treatment plan as established by the primary Physical Therapist.
• Provides individualized physical therapy treatments including, but not limited to:
  • Therapeutic exercise (aerobic capacity conditioning, balance coordination, agility training, body mechanics and postural stabilization, flexibility exercises, gait and locomotion training, neuromotor development training, relaxation, strength, power, and endurance training)
  • Functional training
  • Manual therapy
  • Airway clearance techniques
  • Integumentary repair and protection
  • Use of electrotherapeutic, physical agent, and mechanical modalities
  • Health and wellness
  • Falls risk interventions
  • Chronic disease management education

Requirements

• Valid license in the state(s) of practice, or proof of license eligibility.
• Valid driver’s license or reliable, independent transportation to and from patients’ residences.

Skills

• Good organizational and time‑management skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Compliance

• Complies with applicable legal requirements, standards, policies, and procedures including the Compliance and Ethics Program, Standard/Code of Conduct, Federal False Claims Act, and HIPAA.
• Participates in required orientation and training programs.
• Promptly reports concerns and suspected incidences of non‑compliance to supervisor, Compliance Liaison, or Compliance Officer via the Integrity Hotline.
• Cooperates with monitoring, audit functions, and investigations.
• Participates, as requested, in quality assurance and process improvement activities.

Schedule

• Shift: 08:00 AM – 04:30 PM (8‑hour days)
• 40 hours per week (minimum guarantee: 35 hours)
• Assignment length: 14 weeks
• Start date: 10/26/2026
• Employment type: Travel

Job ID: #PHYTH1JobDiva #26‑34328 (M)

TalentBurst Health & Life Sciences is a Joint Commission Certified Agency providing healthcare workforce solutions across the United States for over 15 years.