Long Term Care Physical Therapist
Newton, TX
PRIDE Health
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus
$2,373/weekOverview
- Start Date11/30/2026
- Shift Breakdown5x8 hrs
- ShiftDays
- Duration13 weeks
- SettingHome Health
Pay
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- 401k retirement plan
- Cancelation protection
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
Description
Physical Therapist (PT) - Long Term Care (LTC)
- Location: Newton, Texas
- Employment type: Temp
- Contract length: 13 weeks
- Shift: Days, 8 hours per day
Role Overview
The physical therapist assesses, differentially diagnoses, and identifies deficits in a patient's ability to move and perform daily functional activities. They develop individualized, patient-centered treatment plans to reduce pain, restore function, prevent disability, and prevent loss of mobility.
Responsibilities
- Perform patient evaluations, including obtaining history, performing a relevant systems review, and selecting and administering tests and measures.
- Establish individualized plans of care and select treatment techniques that address identified impairments, in accordance with physician orders.
- Conduct ongoing reassessment of the patient and their response to treatment.
- Initiate and manage the discharge plan beginning at the first visit and continuing throughout treatment.
- Supervise and delegate to ancillary staff and students consistent with state laws and department policy.
- Complete legible, accurate documentation within the timeframes set by department policy, accreditation requirements, and insurance regulations.
- Communicate with patients, families, caregivers, and the health care team to promote maximum benefit of care, utilizing AIDET.
- Assess educational needs of the patient, family, caregiver, or significant other, and provide education to meet those needs.
- Participate in professional growth through educational programs, in-services, workshops, and current literature on scope of practice.
- Actively participate in quality improvement activities.
- Provide a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff, and comply with approved safety standards.
- Function within scope of practice as defined by the state's practice act.
- Perform other related duties as required and directed.
Requirements
- Valid Physical Therapist license in Texas
- Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Physical Therapist
- Physical Therapist experience within the last year
- Experience in a Long Term Care setting
Employer
PRIDE Health
60 nurses recommend working with PRIDE Health
PRIDE Health is the minority-owned healthcare recruitment division of Pride Global—an integrated human capital solutions and advisory firm. With our robust and abundant travel nursing and allied health employment options across the U.S., PRIDE Health will allow you to help change the way the world lives and heals as it connects you with the industry’s leading healthcare organizations.
Pride Health offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Pride Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Fair Chance Employment
Pride Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.
Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.
Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.
Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.
Newton, TX
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