Outpatient Physical Therapist
Pueblo, Colorado
Parkview Medical Center

PT Outpatient

Location: Pueblo, Colorado Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Start Date: Not specified

Schedule

• Day shift, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (40 hours per week)
• Shifts are negotiable: five 8-hour days, four 9-hour days plus a half day, or four 10-hour days
• No on-call requirement
• No weekend requirements

Caseload

• 80% post-surgical orthopedics and general orthopedics
• 10% lymphedema care (if applicable)
• 10% neuro
• About 10 visits per day

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in physical therapy
• Valid Colorado Physical Therapist license (state licensure required)
• 2 years of experience as a Physical Therapist
• Physical Therapist experience within the last year
• Experience in an outpatient setting
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association (RQI accepted)

Onboarding Requirements

Background and Eligibility

• 7-year background check (SSN trace, Colorado statewide CBI, FACIS III, NSO sex offender search, OFAC sanctions search) within 60 days of start
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 60 days of start
• Education verification of highest level of education (third-party verification; transcript or diploma acceptable)
• E-Verify or attestation
• Colorado CAPS check results within 60 days of start
• Driver's license or state ID (clear copies of front and back)
• Proof of name change, if applicable

Health and Immunizations

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, updated annually, signed by an MD, DO, NP, or PA (not a chiropractor)
• TB: negative QuantiFERON/T-SPOT or two PPDs within 7 to 21 days of each other, within 1 year of start and updated annually. Positive results require a chest X-ray and TB questionnaire.
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: positive MMR IgG titer or 2 vaccines (boosters may be required if titers are negative or equivocal)
• Hepatitis B: positive titer, 3-dose series, 2-dose Heplisav series, or declination
• Varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines
• Tdap within 10 years of start, or signed declination within 1 year of start
• COVID: proof of vaccination or signed declination. Accepted vaccines: AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Moderna.
• Seasonal flu vaccine or approved facility exemption for the 2026-27 season (declination forms not accepted)
• Drug test within 30 days of start, updated annually (no marijuana testing)
• Ishihara color blind exam completed before start date (online testing not accepted; failing does not cancel the assignment)
• Fit test within 12 months of start, updated annually, using an approved N95 mask (onsite testing available)

Competencies and Training

• Facility competency exams (Core Parts I to III, OSHA mandatory, and medication/pharmacology), each requiring a score of at least 80%, completed within 1 year of start and updated annually
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam, within 1 year of start and updated annually, for listed units
• Facility-specific modules completed within the first two weeks of assignment

Work History and References

• Employment history covering the last 3 years, including the most recent employer
• Gaps longer than 30 days must be explained. Gaps of 15 or more days are treated as a new candidate and must meet the full requirement.
• Employment history after graduation is accepted if the candidate graduated within the last 3 years
• Attestations are not accepted for work history
• 2 references from the last 2 years, one from employment within the last year; both must be from a Charge RN, manager, supervisor, or above (preceptors acceptable)
• Skills checklist, required annually