Physical Therapist - Acute Care Hospital
Trenton, MO
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Apr 27, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Physical Therapist with 2+ years of recent acute care experience for a 13-week travel assignment at a critical access hospital providing inpatient, swing bed, and outpatient rehab services.

Details

• Critical access hospital with 25 staffed beds serving inpatient, swing bed (skilled), and outpatient rehabilitation needs
• PT department covers acute care inpatient, skilled swing bed, and outpatient clinic settings
• Daily patient load of approximately 8 visits per day
• Patient population includes geriatrics and orthopedics
• Preferred experience with equipment including gait belts, Hoyer lifts, sit-to-stand lifts, sliding boards, standard and rolling walkers, crutches, upper and lower extremity prosthetics, shoulder slings, supplemental oxygen, and traction tables
• Charting via Epic; experience preferred
• Day shift, Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM (5x8-hour shifts)
• Clinician may float within the rehab service line to meet facility needs
• No weekend requirements
• No on-call requirements
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of recent physical therapy experience required, with at least 1 full year of in-specialty experience within the past 12 months and no employment gap greater than 90 days in the past year
• Active Kansas and Missouri PT licenses (or compact license) required and must be in hand at time of consideration; pending licenses are not accepted
• BLS certification preferred
• Experience in acute care required; experience in outpatient and SNF settings preferred
• Proficiency in PT documentation including assessments, evaluations, plan of care, short- and long-term goals, reassessments, and discharge summaries
• Experience with body mechanics, pain assessment, strength testing, and vital signs assessment
• Strong time management skills
• Candidates must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be eligible; locals are not accepted
• 2 professional references required: at least one must be supervisor level or above; the second may be a charge-level clinician; all references must be from individuals who have worked with the candidate within the past year
• License required if applicable

Additional Information

• Previous charge experience is preferred
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Maximum of 7 days RTO permitted for the duration of the contract
• Block scheduling is not available for this assignment
• Travel partners are not accepted
• Scrub dress code: khaki pants and black top
• Free parking on-site
• Completion of compliance modules (approximately 10–15 hours) is required prior to the start date
• No employment gap greater than 90 days in the past year is permitted