Physical Therapist - Inpatient Rehab
New Orleans, Louisiana
LCMC Health Touro Infirmary

Job Opportunity: Physical Therapist - Inpatient Rehab

Location

• New Orleans, Louisiana

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• Day shift, 5 days per week, 8 hours per day (40 hours/week)
• Shift start time alternating between 7:00 AM and 8:00 AM (exact shift TBD)
• Approximately 6 hours of direct patient treatment daily; remaining time for documentation and team conferences

Required Qualifications

• Valid Physical Therapist license in Louisiana
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Experience with Epic electronic medical records system

Experience

• Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation
• Minimum years of experience: Not explicitly stated; assume entry-level to mid-level PT experience appropriate for inpatient rehab setting

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID matching all candidate documentation
• Employment application with 7 years of work history, no gaps over 30 days
• Background check within 6 months covering all locations lived/worked/schooled in past 7 years, including social security trace, nationwide and county checks, sex offender registry, federal databases; must be updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• Drug screening within 30 days of start (10-panel or expanded panel depending on hire date)
• Physical exam within 12 months prior to start (not required by employer but required by placement agency)
• Immunizations and health screenings:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine within 10 years (declinations accepted with proper documentation)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray per current guidelines
  • Annual TB questionnaire
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR): proof of 2 vaccines or positive titer; boosters required if titer low
  • Hepatitis B series, titer, or declination (signed within 12 months)
  • Varicella: proof of 2 vaccines or positive titer; boosters required if titer low
  • Seasonal flu vaccination required annually during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31), with exemptions and declinations accepted with documentation; mask required if unvaccinated

Competency and Certification Requirements

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam within 12 months prior to start, updated annually (minimum 80% score)
• Core competency exams (Parts I, II, III) required annually
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Blue Card certification may be required for rehab therapy staff; can be completed onsite within 30 days of start if not already certified
• Other certifications such as ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, EFM, NIH Stroke Certification, and chemo certification are not specified as required for this PT role but may be relevant for other disciplines

Additional Notes

• Candidate must be prepared for documentation and team collaboration as part of daily workflow
• Facility-specific policies such as employee appearance and flu declination forms must be acknowledged
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and physical therapists considering this travel contract position in inpatient rehabilitation.