Outpatient Physical Therapist
Dillon, South Carolina
McLeod Dillon

Physical Therapist - Outpatient

Location: Dillon, South Carolina
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (13 weeks)
Shift: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Job Description

• Maintain a professional image and provide excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers.
• Assess patient needs through history, observation, physical examination, and diagnostic data analysis.
• Plan individualized care to meet holistic, age-specific patient needs.
• Provide appropriate interventions consistent with the Plan of Care and standards of practice.
• Conduct hourly rounds following service excellence standards.
• Foster a caring, compassionate, and respectful environment for patients, families, and visitors.
• Use appropriate health and safety equipment to protect patients and staff.
• Care for central lines, Foley catheters, pressure ulcers, ventilators (if applicable), restraints, and patients at risk for falls using standard work protocols.
• Serve as charge nurse when assigned and contribute to department efficiency.
• Precept novice employees and support department growth through evidence-based practices.
• Demonstrate continued professional growth through goal setting and participation in educational offerings.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Physical Therapist license for South Carolina (Primary source verification required).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (American Heart Association only).
• Proof of immunizations or titers with lab printouts (no declinations accepted) for:

  • MMR (2 immunizations)
  • Hepatitis B (3 immunizations)
  • Varicella (2 immunizations)
• Influenza vaccine recommended (required September–April; medical/religious exemptions considered case-by-case).
• Tuberculosis screening:

  • 2 Step PPD or IGRA (Quantiferon/Tspot) within required timeframes, or
  • Annual negative PPD or TB questionnaire as applicable.
• Negative chest X-ray if positive PPD, completed within 90 days of start.
• 10-panel drug screen completed within 30 days of start (rapid drug screen not accepted).
• Valid driver’s license or state ID.
• Social Security card copy.
• Criminal background check covering last 7 years including county, statewide, national searches, and education verification, updated annually.
• Employment verification for the past 5 years.
• Completion of clinical skills checklist prior to start, updated annually.
• Submission of resume/profile; references preferred but not required.

Additional Information

• Fit test for respiratory protection required within one year of start (optional but recommended).
• Confirmation of assignment form required prior to start.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience required in Physical Therapy specialty.
• No prior travel experience explicitly required.