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Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
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Hours: 40 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Sep 7, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an Outpatient Physical Therapist with a minimum of 1 year of experience and orthopedic caseload expertise for a critical access, Magnet-designated hospital.
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Outpatient clinic setting within a critical access, Magnet-designated hospital
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Schedule is Monday through Friday, day shift 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, with some flexibility available
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No weekend or on-call requirements
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No floating required within scope of this role
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Uses Cerner for charting; prior experience preferred
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Facility has 25 staffed beds
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Minimum 1 year of physical therapy experience required
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Current BLS certification required
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IL state PT license required and must be active and in hand at time of application (license required if applicable)
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Manual Therapy certification required; Dry Needling certification preferred
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Orthopedic specialty and outpatient clinic setting experience required
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Experience with adaptive and assistive devices, AROM/AAROM/PROM, body mechanics, pain and sensory assessment, skin integrity checks, strength testing, and vital sign monitoring required
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Documentation experience required including assessments, evaluations, discharge summaries, short and long term goals, and plan of care
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Experience treating orthopedic conditions such as ankle sprains, cervicalgia, DDD, DJD, frozen shoulder, gait training, hip fractures, knee injuries, low back pain, sciatica, spinal conditions, and post-op joint or spinal surgery required
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Experience with post-stroke rehabilitation required
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Experience with modalities such as cryotherapy, e-stim, moist heat, TENS, and ultrasound required
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Experience with home exercise programs, patient/family education, and safety and injury prevention required
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Billing experience with Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare A/B, Private Pay, and Workers' Compensation required
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Experience with crutches, gait belts, walkers, and shoulder slings required
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Must arrive in IL at least 3 business days prior to start for fingerprinting compliance
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Main responsibilities include evaluating and treating outpatient orthopedic and post-stroke rehabilitation patients
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Business casual attire or plain solid scrubs required
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Free parking available in any unrestricted space
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Open to first-time travelers
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Local candidates accepted with no radius restriction
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Previous permanent or PRN employees must be separated from the facility for at least 12 months before returning as a traveler
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RTO ideally limited to 5 days or fewer
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Candidates must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
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Day 1 orientation is virtual and at-home, requiring completion of assigned modules by 4:00 PM CST
