Job ID: 893077
Estimated Weekly Gross: $1,552.01
Job TitlePhysical Therapist
LocationBradenton, FL | Acute Care / Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility
Schedule / Job TypeContract | Travel | Days, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM | 13-Week Assignment | Expected start October 2026
Key Responsibilities- Provide physical therapy evaluation, treatment, and discharge planning across an inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) and acute care hospital setting
- Manage a patient caseload of approximately 4 patients per day on the IRF unit and 8-12 patients per day in acute care
- Participate in team conferences and provide family training as part of the care continuum
- Utilize adaptive devices and specialized equipment including therapy gyms, Vector, LiteGait, and an ADL Apartment
- Document patient care using Meditech EMR
- Maintain active PT license and active BLS certification throughout the assignment
Required Qualifications- Active Physical Therapist (PT) license in the state of Florida (or compact eligibility)
- Active BLS certification
- Minimum 1 year of physical therapy experience
- Willingness and ability to work on an IRF unit
- Strong critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills
- Availability to work every other weekend and holidays in rotation with permanent staff
Preferred Experience / Skills- Prior hospital and/or inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) experience (highly preferred)
- Experience with stroke and/or neurological patient populations
- Flexible, collaborative team player comfortable working across multiple units within a large facility
Why Join Us- Work within a well-equipped therapy department featuring two therapy gyms and advanced rehabilitation technology in a 383-bed acute care hospital with a 28-bed IRF
- Join an experienced therapy team of 17 PTs in a dynamic, Level II Trauma Center environment with diverse patient exposure