Description

American Traveler is seeking an Inpatient Physical Therapist for a Level III trauma center, requiring 2+ years of experience and BLS certification.

Details

• Inpatient acute care setting at a Level III trauma center
• Patient population includes telemetry, ortho, surgical, critical care, neuro, oncology, and general medical cases, primarily adults and older teens
• Minimal exposure to pediatric patients, occasionally treating teenagers from trauma incidents
• Uses MEDITECH EMR
• Works alongside a rehab team of approximately 5 PTAs and 2-3 techs
• 10-hour shifts, 0800-1630, Monday-Friday with alternating weekends
• Comp day provided during the week for any weekend shifts worked
• Primary coverage at Bryan hospital with possible minimal coverage at College Station acute care hospital
• First to float
• No call requirements

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• New graduates with less than 6 months experience considered if they have strong adult acute clinical background including trauma and critical care
• BLS certification required
• MEDITECH experience helpful
• License required if applicable
• Copy of driver's license required to validate legal name matches government-issued ID
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked, and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire

Additional Information

• Primary responsibilities include completing evaluations, with an expectation of one completed eval per hour
• For patients receiving daily treatments, expectation is 10 completed treatments in an 8-hour shift
• Floor-specific orientation provided for 3-5 days depending on experience level with acute care, covering hospital procedures, EMR, and protocols
• May be asked to precept as needed by the unit
• Holiday coverage required on an alternating basis
• Maroon scrubs required
• Call-outs are strongly discouraged and could lead to termination
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit-associated facility, including CHI and/or Dignity, within the past year
• Candidates employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered