Physical Therapist, Inpatient Rehab
Washington, DC
PRIDE Health
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Physical Therapist (Travel/Contract)

Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Work Hours: 40 hours per week, dayshift
• Shift Pattern: Alternating 8-hour shifts (07:00-15:30 or 10:30-19:00)
• Setting: Acute Care preferred
• Patient Diagnoses: Orthopedics, transplant, medical-surgical, neurology, ICU
• Experience Required: Minimum 1 year in specialty
• First Timers: Accepted
• Certifications Required:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • State licensure
• Skills Required: Cardiopulmonary, Geriatrics, Neurology, Oncology, Orthopedics
• Vaccination: Flu vaccine required
• Scrub Color: Not specified

Requirements & Compliance

• Background Checks:

  • Criminal background check within 90 days including all locations lived/worked/schooled in past 7 years
  • Federal, state, and county searches as applicable
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks prior to start and monthly thereafter
• Health Documents:

  • Annual physical exam confirming ability to work without accommodations and free from communicable disease
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year, updated annually
  • Immunizations/documentation for Measles, Mumps, Rubella (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer)
  • Hepatitis B titer, series, or signed declination
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer
  • Tdap vaccine within 10 years preferred
  • Drug screen within 90 days of start (excluding marijuana), updated annually
  • Flu vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption required for flu season (Sept-Mar)
• Licenses & Certifications:

  • State license verification required prior to start
  • BLS certification (AHA or ARC) required
• References: Two positive supervisory references supporting at least 2 years of experience within the last 3 years
• Work History: Complete 7 years of work history with no gaps; minimum 2 years employment verified, including at least 1 travel assignment or 1 month per diem for travel contracts
• Competency Exams: Medication test/pharmacology competency and other relevant competency exams as required

Additional Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.
• Facility requires completion of specific modules and attestations prior to start.
• Valid driver's license required if driving is an essential job function.
• Annual acknowledgment of orientation safety manual required.

This position offers an opportunity to work in a diverse acute care environment with a variety of patient diagnoses, suitable for therapists with at least 1 year of experience and appropriate certifications.