Travel Physical Therapist - Acute Care Hospital

Job Details

American Traveler is seeking a Physical Therapist for an Acute Care Hospital position requiring 1+ year of experience and a valid WA PT license.

Critical access rural hospital setting with 23 total staff beds
Inpatient acute care therapy unit
May float between units based on facility needs
May float to other facilities in Colville and Spokane based on need and therapist ability
Day shift schedule, 3x8 hours, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Approximately 0.6 FTE (about 24 hours/week), Monday-Friday with some flexibility for Monday-Thursday or Tuesday-Friday schedules
Workday hours vary based on hospital census
Patient ratio of 1:5-10
No on-call requirements
No weekend requirements
No block schedules required
Uses Epic for charting

Minimum 1 year of experience required
BLS certification required
Valid WA PT license required (license required if applicable)
Epic charting experience preferred
Experience with acute care work settings required
LTAC and SNF experience preferred
Skills in patient assessment including AROM/AAROM/PROM, strength testing, and vital sign monitoring
Experience with equipment such as gait belts, walkers, and sliding boards
Experience with orthopedic and neurologic patient populations preferred
Documentation skills including evaluation, plan of care, and short-term goals

Primary responsibilities include inpatient physical therapy treatment at a critical access hospital
May be asked to float to sister facilities based on facility need; refusal to float may impact assignment
Hospital census fluctuations may occasionally increase hours up to 0.75 FTE, though not to full-time 5x8 schedule
Any scrub color accepted for RN and Allied staff
No parking fees at this facility
RTO requests must be submitted upfront at time of submission; post-submission RTO requests may not be accommodated
Two supervisory references covering 1 year of experience within the last 3 years are required prior to start
Candidates must disclose any prior work history at Providence facilities, including permanent, travel, or per-diem roles
Returning Providence staff must wait at least 3 months before applying as a traveler
50-mile local radius applies; local candidates accepted at a lower rate
First-time travelers will be considered for this position