Physical Therapist - Acute Care & Inpatient Rehab
Plano, Texas
Medical City Plano

Physical Therapist (Travel) - Plano, Texas

Job Details

• Employment Type: Travel
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Work Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift: Day shift (8:00 AM – 4:30 PM)
• Weekend Requirement: Must work 2 weekend shifts per month on a rotating basis
• Patient Care Setting: Acute Care Hospital (Level 1 Trauma, Neuroscience, ICUs, ECMO, Burn, Oncology, Orthopedics & Spine) and Inpatient Rehabilitation (40 beds)
• Unit Size: 600 beds total; Rehabilitation Therapy Services include Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy
• Staffing: 27 full-time Physical Therapists on staff
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR): Meditech
• On-Call/Floating: No on-call or floating requirements

Required Qualifications

• Valid Physical Therapist license in Texas
• Minimum 1 year of Physical Therapist experience, including experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Experience in Rehabilitation settings
• Experience in Long Term Acute Care settings
• De-escalation skills in healthcare settings
• Experience working collaboratively with Occupational Therapists and Speech Language Pathologists

Typical Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one physical therapy treatments to patients across all floors and buildings
• Utilize therapy equipment such as walking aids, bikes, bars, and treadmills
• Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams in a fast-paced acute care and rehab environment

Preferred Attributes

• Willingness, accountability, flexibility, and open-mindedness
• Good sense of humor and positive attitude to fit well within the team culture

This position offers the opportunity to work in a high-acuity hospital environment with a diverse patient population and access to advanced therapy equipment.