Outpatient Physical Therapist
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Active Physical Therapy

PT Outpatient (Therapy/Rehabilitation)

Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Start Date: ASAP Weekend Scheduling: No

Schedule

• Immediate need, Monday to Thursday: 2 shifts from 7 AM to 3 PM and 2 shifts from 11 AM to 7 PM
• Fridays: 7/8 AM to 3/4 PM
• Day shifts, 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week

Caseload and Support

• 12 to 14 patients per day, averaging about 60 per week at most locations
• Most locations double book, and the average caseload stays accurate regardless of how many patients are booked
• Full support staff at every location, including front office staff and PT Aides/Techs who support clinicians with patient flow

Required Qualifications

• Valid Physical Therapist license in Maryland
• Physical Therapist with 2 years of experience
• Physical Therapist experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross
• Experience working with orthopedics patients
• Experience in an outpatient setting

Background and Compliance

• 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 check, required annually
• HHS/OIG check, required annually
• 9-panel drug screen within 1 year of start (instant drug screen acceptable), not 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 chest X-ray within 5 years of start if PPD is positive. TB questionnaire collected for annual renewal.
• Rubeola (measles), mumps, and rubella: 2 vaccines, positive titer, or declination. One booster may be used if titers are negative or equivocal. Candidates born before 1957 are exempt.
• Hepatitis B: series, titer, or declination. Negative or equivocal titers require declination or 1 booster.
• Varicella: 2 vaccines, titer, or history of chickenpox. Negative or equivocal titers require declination, 2 vaccines, or 1 booster.
• Seasonal flu vaccine or declination required during flu season (10/1 to 3/31)

Competencies and History

• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam, as applicable by profession
• Competency exam, as applicable by profession and specialty
• Skills checklist, required annually
• References within 3 years of start: 2 professional references for travel, allied, and per diem acute care roles, or 1 professional reference for per diem non-acute care roles

Orientation

• Traveler's FDI provided by the clinic director a few days before the start date
• First day: meet the staff, introduction to the electronic record system, shadow treatments, and treat a few patients
• Day 2: begin full caseload