Outpatient Physical Therapist
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Oklahoma State University Medical Center

PT Outpatient

Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule and Hours

• Shift: Days, 5x8s, 8:00 to 4:30 or 9:00 to 5:30
• Hours: 8 per day, 40 per week
• On-call: Not required
• Block schedule: Open to accommodating a block schedule
• Float: Outpatient clinician may float to Inpatient for 1 weekend day per month

Facility

• Type: Acute care hospital
• Trauma level: Level 3 Trauma Center
• Staffed beds: 171
• Parking: Free
• Scrub color: Varies by unit

Requirements

• Valid Physical Therapist license in Oklahoma
• Physical Therapist experience within the last year, with a minimum of 1 year of experience
• Experience in a hospital setting
• Experience with Epic
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI. AHA only; RQI accepted.
• Copy of diploma or transcript required before start. Cannot be pending. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable if they show a graduation date. Education verification may be used in place of the transcript. CNAs and non-RNs may submit a high school diploma, transcript, or GED.
• Primary source verification of state license, completed before start date
• Negative drug screen (10-panel) completed before start date
• Physical within 1 year of start, stating "cleared to work," signed by a physician
• TB test (PPD, Q-Gold, or T-spot) within 1 year of start, with placement and read dates and signatures. Past positive results require a chest X-ray within 5 years and a TB questionnaire.
• Immunity documentation for measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella (titer, vaccine series, or documented history, depending on the illness). Titers and boosters cannot be completed onsite.
• Flu vaccine required during flu season (November 1 to May 1). Medical or religious declination only, on the facility's declination form. Documentation is due by October 31 for working staff. Vaccines are administered onsite.
• 2 references completed before start date
• Work history verification for the last 3 years (attestations accepted; may be pending at start)
• Employment application

Unit-Specific Requirements

• ACLS: required for Telemetry/PCU, ER, ICU/CCU, PACU, and OR. Preferred but not required for Observation unit.
• PALS: required for all Pediatric candidates. Preferred but not required for Observation unit.
• NRP: required for NICU, L&D, and Postpartum.
• EFM (Fetal Heart Monitoring Certificate): required for L&D.
• NIH Stroke certification: required for ER, ICU, Med Surg, and PCU. Accepts AHA, Apex Innovations, or NIHSS. Must be renewed annually.
• Annual skills checklist for the unit, sent with the file.
• Unit-specific competency exam, submitted with the file.

Pre-Start Requirements and Deadlines

• Background check completed within 30 days of start, including a 7-year criminal search (county, sex offender, and nationwide). Instant statewide searches are not accepted. No exceptions or waivers for hits.
• Facility online modules assigned by the credentialing specialist. Passing score is 100%, with unlimited attempts. Deadline is 2 PM CST on the Wednesday before start. Additional modules are assigned at orientation.
• Facility Oracle modules due by 5 PM PST on the Wednesday before start, with screenshot proof of completion. Agency flips do not need to repeat them.
• Badge photo due by Thursday at 2 PM EST before start. Must be a plain white background, front-facing, no filters, no head tilt.
• Parking registration form completed within 48 to 72 hours of signing. Cancellation possible if not completed before start.
• Candidate must commit to going into the lab within 48 to 72 hours of signing.
• Signed documents before start: job description, confidentiality agreement, handbook code of conduct acknowledgement, and marketing consent form
• Performance evaluation: annual evaluation required if the candidate has worked with the agency for a year or more. Otherwise, 2 references from a Charge RN or higher are accepted.
• All documents are uploaded to the credentialing platform.

Time Off and Attendance

• Maximum of 5 total days off during the 13-week assignment.
• No time off the day before, the day of, or the day after a holiday.
• No time off requests after submittal or while working the contract.
• Zero-fault attendance policy: any missed scheduled shift counts as unexcused. Two missed shifts result in a warning. Three or more may result in cancellation.

Not Accepted

• Pending licenses are not accepted.
• Instant statewide background searches are not accepted.