Acute Care Physical Therapist
Lubbock, TX
Care Career
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

• Position: Physical Therapist (Acute Care)
• Shift: Day Shift (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
• Schedule: 5x8 Hours (40 Hours/Week)
• Contract Length: 91 Days (Approximately 13 Weeks)

Facility Information

• Short-Term Acute Care Hospital
• 379 Beds
• Level II Trauma Center

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of Acute Care Physical Therapy experience
• First-time travelers accepted
• Epic EMR experience required
• Active State License (Compact license must be in hand if applicable)
• BLS Certification required

Required Skills

• Acute Care Physical Therapy
• Patient Assessment
• Evaluation
• Discharge Planning
• Gait Training
• Body Mechanics
• Orthopedics
• Neurology
• Post-Stroke Rehabilitation
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Total Hip Replacement
• Total Knee Replacement
• Hip Fractures/Injuries
• Parkinson's Disease
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Cervicalgia
• Low Back Pain
• Post-Op Cervical Surgery
• Post-Op Shoulder Repair
• Post-Op Spinal Surgery
• Patient & Family Education
• Home Exercise Program

Schedule & Expectations

• No call
• Weekend rotation required
• No block scheduling
• 1:1 patient ratio
• No floating

Compliance Requirements

• Maximum 7 days RTO
• Must work 3 of the 5 holidays:
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Eve
  • Christmas Day
  • New Year's Eve
  • New Year's Day
• Local radius: 50 miles (locals accepted at a lower rate)
• 2 professional references covering at least 1 year within the last 3 years
• Must disclose any previous employment or travel assignment with a Providence facility

Additional Information

• Free parking
• Non-billable modules (approximately 16 hours)
• May float to nearby Providence facilities if needed