Contract Physical Therapist - Contract

Contract Physical Therapist 
San Antonio, TX
Shift Type:  Day Shift
Shift Time:  Start Time: 10:00 AM End Time: 06:00 PM
13 Weeks 
Building/floor: ED/Building; ground floor
Units – 378 bed hospital with service lines that include orthopedic/elective joints, neurology, vascular and general medical/surgical.
Number of Staff – 27 Physical Therapists, 19 Occupational Therapists, 5 Speech Therapists
Patient ratios – target of 8 patients per day in Acute Care and 4 patients in ARU/Rehab 
Type of equipment – DMEs, exercise equipment
EMR – Meditech
Typical hiring profile:
Must have:
BLS 
PT License 
Flexible to changing schedules.
Willing to work on the weekends.
Fast learner and receptive to training.
Preferred or nice to have:
Experience in Acute Care and in ARU.
Experience with Meditech use.
Typical procedures performed on units:
Therapy evaluation and treatment.
Patient screening for appropriate need for therapy services.
Performs appropriate patient discharge recommendations.
Best personality fit:
Positive attitude, can roll with the punches .
Open to changes and able to adapt quickly.
Required certification:
Up-to-date Texas therapy license.
Floating areas:
Adult Acute Care and/or Rehab Unit
Dress code:
Olive green scrub tops, black scrub pants.
Unit guidelines/policies:
HIPAA, TJC, hospital safety guidelines and policies
Therapy care policies and protocols per APTA/AOTA guidelines
Weekends: Yes
On-calls: None

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