Travel Physical Therapy Assistant - Outpatient - $1,721 per week

About the role

Travel Physical Therapy Assistant position in Waurika, Oklahoma. Assignment starts 09/10/2026, lasts 13 weeks, with 40 hours per week on a day shift (9 hours per day, Monday–Friday 8 AM–5 PM). 1:1 patient-to-therapist ratio.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient rehabilitation services to adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.
• Treat orthopedic populations, young athletes, post-operative patients, and individuals with debility, falls, or balance disorders.
• Manage a daily census of approximately 7 patients with diagnoses including:
  • Fine/gross motor delays
  • Balance and coordination disorders
  • Debility/generalized weakness
  • Neurological conditions (CVA, Parkinson’s, Guillain-Barré)
  • Lower extremity (hip, knee, ankle) and upper extremity (neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist) injuries
  • Spine/low-back pain
  • Post-surgical lower extremity, spine, upper extremity, and abdominal diagnoses
  • Cardiac/status post pacemaker placement
  • Gait disturbances/disorders
  • Orthopedic and neuromuscular conditions
  • General med/surg diagnoses (COPD, CHF, respiratory distress, etc.)
• May float between Jefferson County Hospital and DRH Health if needed.
• Utilize Meditech charting system (experience preferred).

Requirements

• Active Oklahoma state license or compact license.
• Minimum 1 year of experience as a Physical Therapy Assistant; 2 years preferred.
• Experience and competency working with orthopedic populations, young athletes, post-operative patients, debility/falls, and balance disorders.
• COVID-19 and flu vaccines required (medical/religious exemptions only).
• First-time travel PTAs accepted.
• Local candidates within a 45-mile radius accepted; pending licenses accepted.
• BLS certification required.

Facility & Patient Care Details

• Swing-bed facility.
• Patient age groups: adolescents, adults, geriatrics.
• Interdisciplinary support available: IV teams, physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, lift teams, rapid response teams, pharmacy, transportation, unit secretary.

Benefits

• Weekly pay.
• Medical benefits.