Outpatient Physical Therapy Assistant
Lancaster, South Carolina
Lancaster Medical Center

Physical Therapist Assistant (Outpatient)

Location: Lancaster, South Carolina Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• Day shift, 5x8s, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM (40 hours per week)
• Not on call, no weekend requirement, no holiday requirement
• May need to float within scope, but locally only
• Facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks (guaranteed hours)

Required Qualifications

• Valid Physical Therapy Assistant license in South Carolina, verified by primary source
• At least 1 year of experience as a Physical Therapy Assistant, including outpatient experience
• Physical Therapy Assistant experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Facility and Assignment Details

• Hospital-based outpatient clinic with 100 staffed beds
• First-time travelers accepted
• Locals accepted case-by-case, with a 60-mile local radius
• All return-to-office (RTO) requests must be included at submission; approval depends on facility needs
• Scrubs: business casual or steel (dark) grey
• Electronic charting system
• Free parking
• Hurricane season (June through November): all employees and contractors may be assigned to emergency response teams. If this is a concern, do not confirm a new or extended assignment during the season, especially August and September, the peak months.

Onboarding Requirements

Background and eligibility

• Copy of driver's license or state ID
• Copy of Social Security card (the facility may accept the SSN alone if the card is unavailable and not used for I-9)
• E-Verify attestation of work eligibility; completed I-9 may be required
• Annual background check covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years, including SSN trace, counties outside SC, SC statewide, sex offender registry, national criminal, and international searches where required
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, updated with each renewal or extension
• South Carolina state exclusion list (required for all candidates)

Health and immunizations

• Initial physical within 1 year of start, attesting to the ability to meet the job's physical demands; not updated annually unless there is a lapse of more than 30 days
• TB test (T-spot or Q-Gold) within 90 days of start, or a 2-step PPD; annual TB questionnaire required
• Tdap within 10 years of start, or a declination form
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines; low titer requires 2 boosters 28 days apart
• Hepatitis B: titer or vaccine series, or a declination form
• 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start; no instant tests
• Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (September 1 to March 31). For the 2026–27 season, documentation was due December 4, 2026. Pharmacy receipts are not accepted.
• COVID vaccines are not required but are highly preferred

Documentation and training

• Competency exam (required); medication test as applicable
• Complete orientation modules (about 2 hours, on a computer, not a phone) before orientation; travelers are sent home if not completed
• Two clinical references (hospital evaluation accepted)
• Complete employment application or resume
• Job description acknowledgment
• Photo for badge (headshot only)
• Parking permit request, completed before start