Outpatient Physical Therapist
Oak Hill, West Virginia
Plateau Medical Center

PT Outpatient (Physical Therapist)

Location: Oak Hill, West Virginia Contract Length: 13 weeks Start Date: Every other week on Mondays, once fully cleared

Schedule

• 4 x 10-hour shifts, 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM (40 hours per week)
• Weekends: Not required. The role covers one Saturday a month at the inpatient unit, and the therapist will be scheduled off one weekday during that week.
• On-call: Not required
• Float: Not required
• Flexible: The clinic could accommodate five 8-hour days instead of four 10-hour shifts.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Physical Therapist license in West Virginia
• 1 year of Physical Therapist experience, with experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Valid driver's license (candidate will not be considered without it)

Health and Compliance Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, updated annually, signed by a physician, DO, MD, NP, or PA
• Negative TB test within 3 months of start, or a 2-step TB skin test (both steps within 2 weeks of each other), or a negative chest X-ray for candidates with a positive TB result
• Drug screen within 30 days of start, updated annually; placeholders or pending clearances are not accepted
• Annual fit testing (N95 respirator); PAPR accommodation is available if the candidate fails fit testing
• Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B immunity documented by vaccines or positive titers, with boosters or declinations as applicable
• Tdap vaccination given after age 11; does not need renewal
• Flu vaccine or an approved exemption is required; declinations are not accepted. Flu season runs October 1 to March 31, and candidates must be compliant by the stated deadline. Flu vaccination is available onsite at no cost to the candidate.
• COVID-19 vaccination is not required.
• Color blind test completed online before start (completed exams on file are accepted)

Background Checks and Documentation

• Seven-year criminal background check within 30 days of start (a new one is required after a break in service of 30 days or more)
• SAM and HHS/OIG exclusion checks within 30 days of start, updated annually, completed independently by the candidate
• Sex offender search within 30 days of start, updated annually
• State license primary source verification within 30 days of start
• Submission package in one PDF: candidate profile (work history), specialty-specific skills checklist, at least 2 manager or charge references from the past 2 years, driver's license, and Social Security card
• Annual skills checklist for the specialty
• Facility inservice modules (about 4 hours) completed 1 week before start, with a transcript or certificate submitted
• Facility orientation documents: dress code policy, time and attendance, medical release form, and WV state liability and time gap forms (required before privileges are granted)
• Scrub color: anything except blue, forest green, or maroon

Practice Setting and Patients

• Outpatient clinic; this is the main PT position. Seasoned PTAs also work in the clinic.
• Ratio: 1 therapist to 4 patients
• Evaluations are scheduled for 1 hour and treatments for 45 minutes.
• Caseload: mainly adults and geriatrics, with occasional pediatric and adolescent patients
• Diagnoses: joint replacements, CVA, pain, fractures, neurological conditions, deconditioning, vestibular issues
• Speech therapy and occupational therapy services are also offered in the clinic.
• A secretary handles all insurance.

Other Details

• Perm employees cannot return as travelers for 2 years after their last day worked as perm.
• The area is 10 minutes from the New River Gorge Bridge, with hiking, rafting, and rock climbing nearby.