Outpatient Physical Therapist
Johns Island, South Carolina
MUSC Health Emergency

Physical Therapist (Outpatient)

Location: Johns Island, South Carolina Setting: Outpatient ortho clinic Contract Length: 13 weeks Employment Type: Travel/Contract

Schedule and Workload

• Shift: Day, 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Thursday (4x10 hours, 40 hours per week)
• Daily Caseload: 12
• Weekends: Not required
• On-Call: Not required
• Guaranteed Hours: Facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks
• Floating: Clinician does not float within scope to meet facility needs, and does not float to sister facilities

Required Qualifications

• Valid Physical Therapist license in South Carolina
• Physical Therapist with 2 years of experience
• Physical Therapist experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Experience in an outpatient setting

Onboarding and Compliance Requirements

• Background checks: Annual background check covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years, with a required search list. Also required: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, updated with each renewal or extension.
• Work eligibility: Copy of driver's license or state ID, copy of Social Security card (or SSN if the traveler lacks a copy and it is not used on the I-9), and E-Verify attestation.
• Education verification: Required. A diploma or sealed transcript may serve as a placeholder while verification is pending.
• Work history: Verification of the last 3 clinical employers through a third-party vendor, with placeholder rules that depend on how many employers have been verified.
• References: Proof of 2 clinical references (hospital evaluation also accepted).
• Employment application: Must list all PTO, contract assignments, and agency names, with no unaccounted gaps.
• Skills checklist: Required for the applicable unit and updated annually.
• Modules: All facility orientation modules must be completed before start. Travelers who have not finished them will be sent home. Modules take about 4 to 6 hours and should be completed on a computer, not a phone.
• Physical exam: Initial physical, updated annually, attesting to the ability to meet the physical demands of the position.
• Drug testing: 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start, with no instant tests accepted.
• TB: Negative T-spot or Q-Gold within 90 days of start, plus an annual TB questionnaire.
• Immunizations: Tdap within 10 years of start (or a declination form). Titers or vaccine series are required for hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella. COVID vaccination is highly preferred but not required.
• Influenza: Flu vaccine or a medical/religious exemption is required during flu season. Pharmacy receipts are not accepted as proof of vaccination.
• Respirator fit test: Required within 90 days before start and renewed annually. Powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs) are not available, so travelers must purchase and provide their own if they cannot pass a fit test.
• Hurricane season: Travelers may be assigned to emergency response teams from June through November. Travelers who cannot accept this should not confirm a new or extended assignment during that period.