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Travel Physical Therapy Assistant
Charleston,
West Virginia$40.00/Hour Contract
On-Site
Travel Physical Therapy Assistant - Acute Care Hospital
Charleston, WV
$1600/week
The Physical Therapy Assistant - Acute Care Hospital will support patient care in a large acute care hospital setting by following Physical Therapist plans of care, assisting with treatment sessions, supporting mobility and transfer activities, and educating patients and families. This 13-week assignment is based in Charleston, WV, and requires acute care hospital experience.
Physical Therapy Assistant Responsibilities:
Hunter International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity and affirmative action regulations.
Charleston, WV
$1600/week
The Physical Therapy Assistant - Acute Care Hospital will support patient care in a large acute care hospital setting by following Physical Therapist plans of care, assisting with treatment sessions, supporting mobility and transfer activities, and educating patients and families. This 13-week assignment is based in Charleston, WV, and requires acute care hospital experience.
Physical Therapy Assistant Responsibilities:
- Follow the Physical Therapist’s plan of care for adult and geriatric acute care patients.
- Provide treatment support for approximately 16 units of treatment per day.
- Assist with home exercise programs, lifting and transfers, patient and family education, safety and injury prevention, and billing-related documentation.
- Support mobility and patient care using equipment such as bed alarms, call lights, crutches, gait belts, hospital beds, rolling walkers, and sit-to-stand lifts.
- Perform and support assessments including AROM/AAROM/PROM, arousal and attention, assistive device use, body mechanics, environmental barriers, pain assessments, sensory response, strength testing, and vital signs.
- Work with patients in a 390-bed acute care hospital environment, including heart surgery, orthopedic, and medical patient populations.
- A minimum of 1 year of PTA experience is required.
- Acute care hospital experience is preferred.
- BLS certification is required.
- Travel experience is preferred; first-time travelers may be considered if specialty experience is strong.
- An active WV license is required before assignment start; candidates may be submitted with a pending WV license.
- Experience with Cerner is preferred due to the facility's charting system.
- Must be comfortable working with adult and geriatric patient populations.
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Hunter International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity and affirmative action regulations.
