PT Acute Care Physical Therapist
Goodyear, AZ
Travel Nurses, Inc.
5x8 hrs

PT Acute Care Hospital

Location: Goodyear, Arizona Employment Type: Travel/Contract Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation Contract Length: 13 weeks

Role Overview

• Physical therapist on a fast-paced, highly collaborative therapy team
• Flexible assignment between inpatient and outpatient settings
• Oncology-based unit with common diagnoses of breast, prostate, and/or head/neck cancer
• First-time travelers are accepted

Schedule and Work Environment

• Day shift, 5 x 8-hour shifts, Monday through Friday, 8:00 to 16:30
• 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week
• No weekends and no on-call
• 40-hour orientation
• Documentation in EPIC; SBAR communication used
• Light grey scrubs required, not provided
• 100% nicotine-free facility

Required Qualifications

• Valid Physical Therapist license in Arizona
• 1 year of experience as a Physical Therapist, with experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Experience working with adult patients
• Experience in an acute care setting
• Experience in an outpatient setting
• Experience with Epic

Preferred Qualifications

• Specialties: geriatrics, oncology, orthopedics, women's health
• Conditions: COPD, CHF, CABG, emphysema, lymphedema, MI, PVD, ankle sprains, cervicalgia, degenerative disc and joint disease, elbow injuries/tendinopathy, frozen shoulder, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, sciatica, cognitive disorders, nerve palsy, post-op cervical surgery, LE amputations
• Skills: lymphedema management and compression devices, crutches, lower extremity prosthetics, shoulder slings, soft/hard collars, specialty beds, wheelchair assessment, biofeedback, extremity mobilization, functional capacity examination, myofascial release, pelvic floor training, taping, manual therapy
• Billing experience: commercial, Medicaid, Medicare A and B, private pay

Pre-Start Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID
• Background check within 1 year of start, covering all locations lived, worked, or attended school in the past 7 years, updated annually (includes SSN trace, counties, nationwide, national sex offender, and education verification)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks
• Education verification
• State license primary source verification before start and upon expiration
• Physical exam with physician statement within the last 12 months
• Tdap within 10 years, or declination
• TB: 2 negative PPDs, TSPOT, or QGold within 1 year of start; if past positive, chest X-ray within 6 months, plus a TB questionnaire updated annually
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer
• Hepatitis B: titer, series, or declination
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer; history of chickenpox is not accepted
• 10-panel drug screen within 1 year of start, including marijuana (not required annually)
• Fit mask completed onsite if required
• Confidentiality agreement

Ongoing Requirements

• Annual safety manual acknowledgement
• Annual skills checklist
• Competency exam and medication/pharmacology competency exam, as applicable to profession and specialty
• Flu vaccination or documentation for the 2026-27 season (season runs 11/1 to 3/31; facility-specific declinations and exemptions accepted; onsite vaccination available after 9/15, subject to availability; deadline 11/1)
• COVID declination form if declining or requesting a medical exemption