Physical Therapist - Outpatient
Plains, MT
Access Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Days

PT Outpatient

Overview

• Travel/Contract role in Plains, Montana
• Start date: ASAP
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Day shift; availability for 4x10 hour or 5x8 hour shifts
• Hours may vary from 34 to 40 per week depending on census or case load
• Weekend requirement: every 3rd weekend
• On-call: no
• Floating to sister facilities: no
• Locals accepted
• Block schedule may be accommodated
• RTO restrictions: none

Setting

• Critical Access Hospital outpatient/inpatient, home visits with swing bed program in a rural community
• The PT may work across outpatient, inpatient, acute care, and long-term care settings as needed
• The unit tries to keep most PT workload in one area, but flexibility is needed to cover other areas based on staffing
• There are 3 outpatient PT clinics and inpatient need as well

Required Qualifications

• Valid Physical Therapist license in Montana
• Physical Therapist (1 year of experience)
• Physical Therapist experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Preferred

• New grads may be considered

Compliance / Pre-start Requirements

• 7-year background check within 1 year of start, including all name changes
• EPLS/GSA/SAM required annually
• HHS/OIG required annually
• ACLS
• PALS
• NRP
• National tech certification as applicable
• State license verification
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam as applicable
• Competency exam as applicable
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• N95 fit test within 12 months of start
• Tdap within 10 years of start
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray as applicable
• Measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella documentation as specified
• Negative 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
• Flu vaccine or declination during flu season
• Skills checklist annually

Notes

• The role is described as an opportunity to gain acute care experience
• Broad clinical exposure is highlighted in the source