Acute Care Physical Therapist
Rockville, Maryland
Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center

New PT - Acute Care Hospital

Overview

• Location: Rockville, Maryland
• Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Schedule: Part-time evening shift, 2:00 pm to 8:30 pm, 2 days per week (8 hours per day, 16 hours per week)

Required Qualifications

• Physical Therapist license: A valid Physical Therapist license in Maryland is required.
• BLS certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association is required.

Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support): Required for all units. AHA only.
• Certifications that expire within 30 days of start are not accepted. Proof of completion is not acceptable, and the actual card or certification is required to start.

Background Checks

• Criminal background check: A 7-year criminal check is required within one year of start and updated annually. It must cover all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years, and international searches are required. Instant statewide checks are not acceptable.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG: Both are required within 30 days of start and updated with each contract renewal or extension.

Health Requirements

• Physical exam: Required within 1 year of start and updated annually.
• Fit test: Clinical candidates must be fit tested within 12 months of start using an acceptable mask, and updated annually. The facility does not fit test onsite.
• Tdap: A Tdap vaccine must have been received within the last 10 years and must contain pertussis.
• TB screening: A QuantiFERON-TB Gold or T-SPOT blood test is required within 90 days of start. A two-step TB skin test is accepted for those who cannot have the blood test. A TB questionnaire is required within 30 days of hire and annually thereafter.
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines are required. Low titers require 2 boosters.
• Hepatitis B: A positive quantitative IgG titer within 5 years of start is required. A vaccine series alone is not acceptable. A facility declination is accepted.
• Flu vaccine: Required during flu season (10/1 to 3/31). Documentation must be on file by November 10 at 12:00 pm. There is no declination option, but religious or medical exemptions can be requested.
• Drug screen: An 11-panel drug screen that includes cotinine or nicotine and marijuana is required within 30 days of start. Failure results in cancellation.
• Eye exam: Visual acuity must be 20/40 or better in each eye and both eyes together, with or without corrective lenses. Completed within 6 months of start and repeated annually.
• Color blind exam: Required within 5 years of start for clinical candidates. An online exam is acceptable.
• Smoke and nicotine: The campus is smoke- and nicotine-free.

Competencies and History

• Competency exam: Required.
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam: Required as applicable.
• Skills checklist: Required for the applicable unit and updated annually.
• References: Two clinical references are required. A hospital evaluation is also accepted.
• Employment application/resume: Complete application or resume required.
• Performance evaluation: Required if the traveler has worked with the facility for more than 1 year.