Description

American Traveler is seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant with acute care hospital experience and active WV licensure for a 13-week assignment at a Level 1 Trauma Center and major teaching hospital.

Details

• 390-bed acute care hospital with services including heart surgery, orthopedics, and general medical care
• Level 1 Trauma Center and major teaching hospital; member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems (COTH)
• Unit focuses on adult and geriatric patient population
• Caseload of 16 units of treatment per day
• 5x8 day shift, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM; schedule options include M–F, Wed–Sun, or Tues–Sat
• No float or on-call requirement
• Weekend requirement depends on chosen schedule (M–F schedule requires no weekends)
• Documents using Cerner

Requirements

• Active WV PTA license required to start; pending state license will be accepted for consideration
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of PTA experience required
• Acute care hospital experience required
• Travel experience preferred; first-time travelers with strong specialty experience will be considered
• Proficiency with equipment including bed alarms, call lights, crutches, gait belt, hospital beds, rolling walkers, and sit-to-stand lifts
• Experience with assessments including AROM/AAROM/PROM, arousal and attention, assistive devices, body mechanics, environmental barriers, pain assessments, sensory response, strength testing, and vital signs
• Skills required include home exercise programs, lifting and transfer, patient and family education, safety and injury prevention, and billing
• Two manager or charge nurse references from within the past 2 years required for consideration
• Driver's license and SSN card required for consideration
• Flu vaccine required during flu season (October 1 – March 31); medical exemption with documented allergist or physician record accepted
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility; candidates within 75–99 miles may be submitted for facility approval

Additional Information

• Assist patients with physical rehabilitation under the direction and plan of care established by the supervising Physical Therapist
• Patient population is adult and geriatric, with cases spanning orthopedics, cardiac, and general medical conditions
• Preferred equipment experience includes Hoyer lift, lower extremity prosthetics, sliding boards, soft/hard collars, specialty beds, and supplemental O2
• Orientation takes place on Mondays every other week, with department unit orientation on the first day
• Any scrub color is acceptable except royal blue, maroon, or forest green
• Parking garage is complimentary for travelers
• Former permanent employees of this facility are not eligible to return as travelers until 2 years after their last day of permanent employment
• RTO requests are accepted with no restrictions but must be included on the profile at the time of submission
• COVID vaccine is not required