Travel Allied (Physical Therapist) - Physical Therapy

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Holiday Expectations: This does not mean they will automatically be scheduled for those dates, but we will not contractually guarantee to being off prior to arrival.

Will you accept a traveler with 1-year experience? Yes

Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes, with at least 2 years’ experience

Patient Types: Trauma, orthopedic, neuro, cardiac, post-op, ICU, MedSurg

We treat the ED as any other med-surg unit. We do initial evaluations and then continue with treatment the next day if they have not been assigned to a room yet.

Patient Ratios: 10-12 per therapist

MSPT/DPT

Skills required: Acute care experience

Floating: If yes, where? Caseload may consist of any area within the hospital (trauma, orthopedics, neuro, MedSurg, ICU) including ED

Orientation: 3 days orientation in department

During the first week or two we keep the therapist 1/1 with a Rehab Aide for extra hands and to help with orienting to the surroundings. After that, Rehab Aides are shared among the clinical staff.

We typically have 5-7 scheduled per day and use a group messaging app to communicate when we need help. For the evaluating therapists, much of the day is spent unassisted unless there is a specific need so that the Aides can assist PTAs with treatments.

Weekend rotation: Once per month

Holiday Expectations: May be asked to assist with coverage of Thanksgiving or Christmas. All other holidays are staffed as normal working days

Holiday Expectations: One major and one minor seasonal holiday per policy

Scrub Color: Navy blue or dark green