Travel Physical Therapist
TotalMed
Fort Myers, FLFresher56m agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
Seeking a Travel Physical Therapist (PT) for an immediate travel opening in Fort Myers, FL.
- Discipline: Therapy
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Key Responsibilities
As a PT, you will be responsible for the evaluation, development, and execution of a plan of care for a variety of patient populations in the acute care setting.
- Oversee supervising PTAs, and support staff (therapy technicians)
- Bill within the respective setting, following guidelines for the facility
- Understand and comply with the respective PT board's rules and regulations within the state
- Interface with Medical Center personnel and physicians to ensure a team-focused plan of care
- Understand adaptive equipment
- Evaluate and create a plan of care
- Modify plan of care as indicated based on patient's condition
- Use Medical Center computer systems in performance of daily tasks
- Provide timely and accurate documentation following state and/or insurance guidelines
Requirements & Tech Stack
- BLS certification
- State-specific licensing
- Must be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean or stoop without difficulty
- Sound knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology
- Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.
Qualifications
- 1 year of experience is required.
- For an exceptional candidate with an appropriate background, 6 months of experience may be accepted.
- New grads are encouraged to apply.