Travel Physical Therapy Assistant - $1,596 per week - Sojourn : Job Details

SojouRN is seeking a travel Physical Therapy Assistant for a travel job in Amarillo, Texas. Job Description & Requirements Specialty: Physical Therapy Assistant Discipline: Therapy Duration: 13 weeks 40 hours per week Shift: 10 hours, days Employment Type: Travel Physical Therapy Assistant- 5x8 days Daily patient load- 10-12 No Call/float 1 Year minimum experience in acute care Scrubs, any colors; no camo Certifications Required: PTA Certifications Preferred: BLS 50 bed hospital with census of 360ish; 7 floors where our team provides therapy services; trauma level 3 hospital; see ortho, neuro, oncology, post op back, necks, basic med surg and icu (medical, cardiac and surgical); 8-10 PTs/day; 6-8 PTAs per day on staff; work closely with OT and ST team as well as case management. Skills Required: Actute care, home exercise programs, lifting and transfer, medications, patient family education, patient transport to/from treatment, safety and injury prevention Units supported: cardiopulmonary, geriatrics, med/surg, neurology, oncology, orthopedics Assessment Skills: adaptive devices, AROM/AAROM/PROM, arousal and attention, assistive devices, body mechanics, environmental barriers, pain assessment, sensory response, skin integrity, strength testing, vital signs. *50 mile radius rule in effect. The traveler must live at least 50 miles from the facility. If they live within 50 miles from the facility, they are not qualified. SojouRN Job ID 2923906. Pay package is based on 10 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.