8 Louisiana Physical Therapy Jobs
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Additional Information
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:
Required Skills/Experience:
Will you accept a first-time traveler? Not preferred, will consider dependent on experience and skillset
Ability to manage a case load independently; experience with below-mentioned patient types
- Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
- IPR: Spinal Cord Injuries, TBI, Strokes, Amputees, Multiple trauma, Hip fractures, bilateral knee replacements, s/p Cardiac surgery, s/p COVID, medically complex/debilitating patients
- Acute/PCC: s/p Cardiac, s/p Ortho procedures, medically complex/debilitating patients
- Outpatient: General Ortho (surgical & non-surgical), Sports Med, Pediatrics (developmental), Neuro specific diagnoses (higher functioning), Spinal patients (surgical & non-surgical)
- Skilled Nursing: similar to IPR
Required Credentials: Photo ID
Shift & Scheduling:
Monday through Friday, no weekends.
Weekend rotation: no weekend coverage for Outpatient; IPR and Acute care – usually 1 per month
Will they be on call? If so, what is that schedule? No call
Holiday Expectations: No holidays
Travel Physical Therapist Job Responsibilities & Salary
Physical Therapists care for patients with conditions that can interfere with movement, mobility, and function. Examples of patients who benefit from physical therapy include those who have had surgical procedures or experienced an injury and those with medical conditions such as joint, neurological, pulmonary, or cardiac disease. Job responsibilities for Physical Therapists include assessment and developing a plan of care with interventions such as exercises, application of heat or cold, massage, or electrical stimulation. Physical Therapists also supervise Physical Therapy Assistants, provide patient education, and may work with healthy people who want to prevent future problems. Physical Therapists can achieve board certification in several specialty areas through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. The average annual salary for Physical Therapists in the United States is more than $97,000.
