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Travel Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) - $1,301 per week in Caldwell, TX

Malone Healthcare

  • Caldwell, TX
  • 1 day ago
  • $1,301

Highlights

Treat an expected 7 treatment hours per day covering a general caseload including fractures, orthopedic injuries, neurological cases, amputations, wound care, debility, and neck pain. Candidates must not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any facility within the CommonSpirit Health system, including CHI and/or Dignity Health, within the past year; candidates previously placed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered.

Numbers & Facts

LocationCaldwell, TX
Salary$1,301

Description

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide physical therapy assistant services across a combination of inpatient and outpatient settings (approximately 80% inpatient, 20% outpatient, depending on census)
  • Treat an expected 7 treatment hours per day covering a general caseload including fractures, orthopedic injuries, neurological cases, amputations, wound care, debility, and neck pain
  • Work within acute/observation, skilled nursing, and outpatient care areas as needed
  • Collaborate with a supportive nursing and therapy team, including full-time staff PTs who will assist with cases outside the traveler's experience
  • May be asked to precept as needed by the department
  • Maintain active BLS certification and valid Texas PTA license throughout the assignment
Required Qualifications
  • Active Texas PTA license required
  • National PTA license/certification required
  • Current BLS certification required
  • Inpatient and outpatient PT experience required
  • Candidates must not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any facility within the CommonSpirit Health system, including CHI and/or Dignity Health, within the past year; candidates previously placed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
Preferred Experience / Skills
  • Wound care experience preferred
  • Experience with SNF patient populations including general, orthopedic, neurological, and debility cases
  • Familiarity with VAC therapy and wound care protocols
Why Join Us
  • Work within a highly supportive nursing and therapy team environment where full-time staff PTs are available to assist with specialized cases
  • Gain diverse clinical experience across inpatient and outpatient settings within a critical access facility


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