Description

American Traveler is seeking a Physical Therapist with Level 1 trauma acute care experience for a 13-week inpatient acute care assignment at a large academic teaching hospital.

Details

• Inpatient acute care setting at a large short-term acute care, academic teaching hospital with 1,259 staffed beds
• Therapy services provided across a wide range of units including medicine, surgery, orthopedics, neurology, cardiopulmonary, and oncology
• May be utilized in any therapy service line based on facility needs
• Day shift, Monday–Friday, 7:00–15:30 (start time flexible up to 8:00)
• One weekend (Saturday and Sunday) required per 4-week period, with a corresponding weekday off during that week
• No on-call requirements
• Charting performed in Epic; Epic experience required
• Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of Level 1 trauma acute care physical therapy experience required
• Current BLS certification required
• Valid MO state license required at time of consideration; pending IL license accepted for IL-based submissions
• License required if applicable
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with a variety of patient populations
• Experience with acute care assessment, documentation, patient/family education, and safety and injury prevention
• Epic EMR experience required

Additional Information

• Primary responsibilities include assessment, treatment, documentation, patient/family education, and safety and injury prevention across inpatient acute care populations
• Black or grey scrubs required
• No RTO permitted during the first week of orientation; no more than 7 days of RTO per 13-week contract
• Former permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning to any facility in this system as a traveler
• Allied travelers may work up to 12 months before a required 6-month break in service
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Parking passes are available for purchase on-site; travelers will receive parking information during orientation