Physical Therapy Assistant (School Services)
Beltsville, Maryland
Active Physical Therapy in Beltsville, MD

PTA Outpatient

Location: Beltsville, Maryland Employment Type: Travel/Contract Start Date: ASAP Contract Length: 13 weeks

Role Overview

• Profession: PTA (Physical Therapist Assistant)
• Specialty: Outpatient Therapy/Rehabilitation
• Local candidates: Locals okay
• Weekend scheduling: No

Schedule

• Hours: 40 per week, 8 per day
• Monday to Thursday: 2 shifts from 7 AM to 3 PM and 2 shifts from 11 AM to 7 PM
• Fridays: Alternating weeks, 7 AM to 3 PM one week and 9 AM to 5 PM the next

Required Qualifications

• Valid School Services (Physical Therapy Assistant) license in Maryland
• Physical Therapy Assistant experience of 2 years, with experience within the last year
• Experience working with Orthopedics patients
• Experience in an Outpatient setting
• Licensure: Current state license, verified through primary source online verification
• Tech certification: National tech certification, as applicable
• ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS: Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Preferred Qualifications

• PALS: Pediatric Advanced Life Support, preferably from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Patient Caseload

• 12 to 14 patients per day, averaging about 60 per week at most locations
• Most locations double book, and the average caseload applies regardless of how many patients are booked
• Contract clinicians carry the same or similar caseload as staff clinicians

Support and Onboarding

• Full support staff at every location, including front office staff and PT aides/techs
• Traveler's FDI provided by the Clinic Director a few days before the start date
• First day: meet the staff, an introduction to the EMR, shadowing, and treating a few patients
• Day 2: full patient workload

Pre-Assignment Requirements

Background checks

• Background check within 1 year of start, including SSN trace, county searches for the last 7 years, nationwide search, sex offender registry, and FACIS Level 1M (updated annually)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM screening, required annually
• HHS/OIG screening, required annually

Competencies

• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam, as applicable by profession
• Competency exam, as applicable by profession and specialty
• Skills checklist, required annually

Health documents

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, not required annually
• Negative TB test (PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT) within 1 year of start, or a chest X-ray within 5 years of start for a positive PPD (verbal confirmation accepted); TB questionnaire collected annually in lieu of renewal
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 vaccines, positive titer, or 1 booster for negative or equivocal titers, or declination; candidates born before 1957 are exempt
• Hepatitis B: series, titer, or declination; a booster is accepted for negative or equivocal titers
• Varicella: 2 vaccines, titer, or history of chickenpox; declination, 2 vaccines, or 1 booster for negative or equivocal titers
• Drug screen: negative 9-panel within 1 year of start; instant drug screen accepted; not required annually
• Flu vaccine or declination required during flu season (10/1 to 3/31)

References

• Within 3 years of start
• 2 professional references