What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel PTA - Acute Care Hospital position at American Traveler?
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
- Hours: 40 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 1
Description
American Traveler is seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant with acute care hospital experience and active WV licensure for a 13-week assignment at a Level 1 Trauma Center and major teaching hospital.
Details
- 390-bed acute care hospital with services including heart surgery, orthopedics, and general medical care
- Level 1 Trauma Center and major teaching hospital; member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems (COTH)
- Unit focuses on adult and geriatric patient population
- Caseload of 16 units of treatment per day
- 5x8 day shift, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM; schedule options include M–F, Wed–Sun, or Tues–Sat
- No float or on-call requirement
- Weekend requirement depends on chosen schedule (M–F schedule requires no weekends)
- Documents using Cerner
Requirements
- Active WV PTA license required to start; pending state license will be accepted for consideration
- BLS certification required
- Minimum 1 year of PTA experience required
- Acute care hospital experience required
- Travel experience preferred; first-time travelers with strong specialty experience will be considered
- Proficiency with equipment including bed alarms, call lights, crutches, gait belt, hospital beds, rolling walkers, and sit-to-stand lifts
- Experience with assessments including AROM/AAROM/PROM, arousal and attention, assistive devices, body mechanics, environmental barriers, pain assessments, sensory response, strength testing, and vital signs
- Skills required include home exercise programs, lifting and transfer, patient and family education, safety and injury prevention, and billing
- Two manager or charge nurse references from within the past 2 years required for consideration
- Driver's license and SSN card required for consideration
- Flu vaccine required during flu season (October 1 – March 31); medical exemption with documented allergist or physician record accepted
- Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility; candidates within 75–99 miles may be submitted for facility approval
Additional Information
- Assist patients with physical rehabilitation under the direction and plan of care established by the supervising Physical Therapist
- Patient population is adult and geriatric, with cases spanning orthopedics, cardiac, and general medical conditions
- Preferred equipment experience includes Hoyer lift, lower extremity prosthetics, sliding boards, soft/hard collars, specialty beds, and supplemental O2
- Orientation takes place on Mondays every other week, with department unit orientation on the first day
- Any scrub color is acceptable except royal blue, maroon, or forest green
- Parking garage is complimentary for travelers
- Former permanent employees of this facility are not eligible to return as travelers until 2 years after their last day of permanent employment
- RTO requests are accepted with no restrictions but must be included on the profile at the time of submission
- COVID vaccine is not required
Benefits:
Health Insurance, 401K Plan