PTA – Therapist

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Job ID: 883595

Estimated Weekly Gross: $1,301.11

Job Title

Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)

Location

Caldwell, TX | Inpatient / Outpatient

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | No weekend requirement; holiday rotation may be required

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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