Outpatient Physical Therapist
Battle Creek, MI
Host Healthcare
4x9 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

PT Outpatient

Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation Location: Battle Creek, Michigan Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours per week
• Shift: Day, 9:00 to 18:00 (4x10-hour shifts, 10 hours per day)
• Available Schedules: 5x8 or 4x10
• Hours: To be discussed during the interview. The three 6 pm days are required, and the shorter days can be negotiated.
• Call: Not required
• Weekend: Not required
• Float: Not required

Required Qualifications

• Valid Physical Therapist license in Michigan
• Physical Therapist with at least 1 year of experience, including experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Experience working with Orthopedics patients
• Experience working with Neuro patients

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

Background and Identity

• Criminal background check within 45 days of start, with no exceptions, including a lifetime search, SSN trace, national criminal search, national sex offender search, statewide searches, and education verification
• Annual background checks required
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks completed monthly
• Government-issued photo ID
• E-Verify required per contract
• Proof of name change, if the name on documents differs

Health and Immunizations

• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• TB: 1 negative PPD or QuantiFERON/T-SPOT within 30 days of start, with no exceptions. Annual TB testing is not required, but the TB questionnaire must be updated annually.
• Proof of 1 prior Tdap vaccine
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, rubella, and varicella: 2 vaccines or a positive titer. Exemptions are not accepted.
• Hepatitis B: titer, series, or facility declination
• Influenza: candidates starting after 11/1 must be vaccinated or have an approved medical or spiritual exemption on file by 12/1
• Drug test: 10-panel including marijuana, completed within 30 days of start, with no exceptions

Competencies and Training

• Competency exam completed in specialty within 1 year before start, with a passing score of at least 80%
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam completed within 1 year before start, with a passing score of at least 80%
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement
• Review of the code of conduct and signed acknowledgment
• Review of the appearance standards policy

Work History and References

• Employment application or resume covering 7 years of work history with no gaps, with dates in MM/YYYY format
• One professional reference from a supervisor or manager