**Job Title:** Physical Therapist (PT)
**Job Specialty:** Outpatient Rehabilitation
**Job Duration:** 13 weeks
**Shift:** Days, 8 hours (Typically Monday-Thursday 8 AM-5 PM; Friday 7 or 8 AM to 12 PM)
**Guaranteed Hours:** 36 hours per week
**Experience:** 2 years of current PT experience required (New grads will not be considered)
**License:** Must have Vermont PT license
**Certifications:** BLS certification required
**Must-Have:**
- Flexibility to work inpatient PT as needed
- Vertigo experience (LSVT BIG Certification preferred)
- Graduate from an accredited school of Physical Therapy
- Previous rehab and travel experience required (at least 3 months)
- Experience with CPSI EMR is highly preferred
- Previous experience working with PTAs is preferred
- Must have a personal vehicle
- Willingness to work during the holiday period if required
**Job Description:**
- Involves direct patient engagement with a focus on personalized rehabilitative programs
- Utilize advanced hands-on techniques and patient education to facilitate recovery
- Treat a comprehensive range of conditions, including:
- Orthopaedic and sports injuries
- Gait and balance training
- Fractures, sprains, and dislocations
- Musculoskeletal dysfunctions
- Neck and back pain
- Neurological disorders such as stroke and Parkinson's
- Balance and fall prevention
- Bone and joint diseases
- Hand injuries
- Workplace injuries
- Pelvic floor dysfunction
- Incontinence
- Pulmonary rehabilitation
- Manage a typical patient load of 8 per day Monday-Thursday, and 4/5 on Friday
- Ability to provide comprehensive evaluations and treatments, including manual techniques and therapeutic exercises for various diagnoses such as post-operative care, joint replacement, back pain, and tendonitis issues
- Traveler must be willing to work one of the major holiday periods as listed (either Christmas Eve/Day and the following weekend or New Year's Eve/Day and the following weekend)
- All requested time off must be submitted and approved before assignment begins (No more than 5 days off requested will be accepted)
The physical therapy position requires candidates who reside beyond 50 miles from the facility to ensure effective service delivery and community integration.