Outpatient Physical Therapist
Brownwood, Texas
Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood

Job Opportunity: Therapy/Rehabilitation - Travel/Contract

Location: Brownwood, Texas
Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)
Work Schedule: 8-hour days, 5 days a week

Key Requirements and Documentation

Employment & Background Checks

• I9 or Attestation required
• Government Issued Photo ID (Driver's License/State ID) required
• E-Verify or Attestation required
• 7-year Background Check required within 1 year of start; must be updated annually
• Background check components include SSN, counties, national, OFAC, sex offender, motor vehicle (for Home Health only), and education verification
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• State-specific checks for Texas (DADS Employability Status and Employee Misconduct Registry) required within 30 days of start

Certifications (AHA Only unless otherwise noted)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) - as applicable
• CHEMO (Chemotherapy) - as applicable
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) - as applicable
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) - as applicable
• ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course) - as applicable
• NIH Stroke Certification - as applicable, with annual updates
• Pass/Fail Testing (EKG/Medication) required for Telemetry nurses
• Tech Cert Verification - National, required within 30 days of start
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement, required and updated annually
• State License Verification and NURSYS Verification required within 30 days of start

Competencies

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam as applicable
• Color Blind Testing (online Ishihara test accepted)
• Competency Exam as applicable

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical Exam within 1 year of start; must be completed within 72 hours of signing contract
• Fit Mask test (3M 1860 Regular or 1860S), updated annually
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine within 10 years
• Negative TB test or Chest X-Ray; annual TB Questionnaire required
• Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines required; boosters if titers negative/equivocal
• Hepatitis B: Positive titer, series, or declination accepted; boosters if titer low/equivocal
• Varicella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines required; booster if titer negative/equivocal
• Drug Testing: Negative 10-panel drug screen with THC within 10 business days prior to start; facility conducts mandatory drug screen on arrival
• Flu Seasonal Vaccination or exemption required for 2025-26 season

Facility-Specific Documents (Must be reviewed and/or signed prior to start)

• Vaccination Information Acknowledgment
• TB and Occupational Exposure Acknowledgment
• Patient Centered Pledge
• Contract Employee Receipt and Acknowledgement
• Computer Security Agreement
• Corporate Compliance Acknowledgment
• Confidentiality Statement
• Employee Misconduct Registry Acknowledgment
• Self Identify Form
• Relationship to Physician Form
• Authorization for Background Check
• Traveler Identification Form (must be completed prior to start)
• Employee Handbook (review only)

Additional Requirements

• References: 2 required within 3 years of start
• Employment Application or Resume required
• Skills Checklist: required and updated annually

This position requires compliance with all listed certifications, background checks, health documents, and facility-specific paperwork to ensure eligibility and readiness for assignment.