Job Description

American Traveler is offering a rewarding Physical Therapist Travel Physical Therapist (PT) contract position in West Valley City Utah .

Shift : Days Job Length : weeks Physical Therapists who work with us receive a highly competitive pay and benefits package.

You'll enjoy the personalized client service that has earned up high ratings from travelers nationwide and the security that comes from working with an established Joint-Commission-certified agency.

More about traveling in Utah : Utah travel nursing jobs in Salt Lake City are fun-filled and fantastic, as visitors and locals flock to brew pubs, nightclubs and tasty restaurants to mix, mingle and enjoy life's little pleasures.

Known the world over for the "greatest snow on earth," Salt Lake City is not only a premiere skiing destination for Utah travel nurses, but a remarkable urban center offering all the metropolitan amenities, shopping, festivals and great restaurants.

Utah travel nursing professionals report that this one of their favorite destinations. Take a road trip through the Beehive State in winter or summer and enjoy the beauty and majesty of breathtaking overlooks and lake scenes.

Responsibilities

Physical therapists provide services aimed at restoring and improving a patient's function, mobility, and pain level while preventing or limiting disabilities resulting from the injury or disease.

They assist patients with exercise and using aids to help with mobility like walkers or crutches. While focusing on promoting overall fitness and health, PTs exhibit patience and a calm demeanor while addressing a range of disabling conditions such as lower back pain, arthritis, heart disease, fractures, head injuries, and cerebral palsy.

Ideal candidates demonstrate thoroughness and competence in examining patients' medical histories, conducting tests to measure strength, range of motion, balance, coordination, posture, muscle performance, respiration, and motor function, and then prescribing treatment strategies.

Traveling physical therapists can find positions in acute care, outpatient clinic, and home health settings.

Qualifications

• Valid BLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Valid professional license as required by the state of practice
• Specialty-related certifications may be required for specific positions
• Proof of eligibility to work in the United States

Experience Requirements

months of occupational experience