Travel Acute Care Physical Therapist - $2,354 per week
Pleasant Prairie, WI, 53158, USA
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- physical therapist
- acute care
- travel PT
This travel Physical Therapist position involves providing acute care and outpatient physical therapy services, including patient evaluations, therapeutic interventions, and care coordination in a hospital setting. The role requires expertise in orthopedic and post-operative rehabilitation, managing 1:1 patient treatment, and working independently in a fast-paced clinical environment. Candidates must hold a valid Physical Therapist license in Wisconsin or Compact and have at least one year of recent physical therapy experience.
HonorVet Technologies is seeking a travel Physical Therapist for a travel job in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty: Physical Therapist
- Discipline: Therapy
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Title: Physical Therapist (PT) – Acute Care Hospital
Location: Pleasant Prairie, WI
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Day Shift – 5x8-Hour (08:00 – 16:30) | Monday–Friday
Provide physical therapy services to patients in an acute care hospital and outpatient clinic setting
Perform comprehensive patient evaluations including pain assessment, strength testing, ROM (AROM/AAROM/PROM), skin integrity, and functional mobility
Develop, implement, and update individualized plans of care with short- and long-term goals
Deliver therapeutic interventions including gait training, extremity and spinal mobilization, and post-operative rehabilitation
Educate patients and families on home exercise programs, safety, injury prevention, and proper use of assistive devices
Assess environmental barriers and recommend adaptive strategies for safe mobility
Complete accurate documentation including evaluations, reassessments, progress notes, and discharge summaries
Manage time efficiently while maintaining a 1:1 patient ratio
Coordinate care with interdisciplinary healthcare teams
Float to other therapy areas as needed
Orthopedics: Low back pain, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, sciatica, DDD/DJD, frozen shoulder, cervicalgia
Post-Operative Care: Total hip and knee replacements, shoulder repair, spinal and cervical surgeries
Injuries: Hip and knee injuries, ankle sprains, fractures, gait and balance deficits
Spine & Mobility: Spinal conditions, spinal mobilization, extremity mobilization, gait training
Minimum of 1 year of recent physical therapy experience
Outpatient and/or acute care experience required
Strong orthopedic and post-operative rehabilitation skills
Experience managing 1:1 patient treatments
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced clinical environment
Epic charting experience preferred
Physical Therapist (PT) License – State of Wisconsin or Compact (required in hand prior to start)
BLS – Basic Life Support (active)
HonorVet Technologies Job ID #31690035. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Therapy/Rehabilitation/PT Acute Care Hospital
About HonorVet TechnologiesHonorVet Technologies: Pioneering Purpose, Empowering Heroes
Founded in 2015, HonorVet Technologies stands as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), proudly certified by NaVOBA and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Our mission goes beyond staffing—we are committed to transforming lives by addressing the critical unemployment challenges faced by veterans.
As a Joint Commission-certified clinical staffing agency, we deliver unmatched expertise in placing top-tier healthcare professionals—RNs, LPNs/LVNs, CNAs/CMAs, and NPs—across diverse facilities, including hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, old-age homes, schools, correctional facilities, and more.
At HonorVet, we don't just fill roles; we bridge gaps, uplift communities, and honor the ones who served.
- Vision benefits
- License and certification reimbursement
- Continuing Education
- Medical benefits
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Dental benefits
- Guaranteed Hours
- Mileage reimbursement
- Referral bonus
- Bereavement
- Holiday Pay
- Sick pay
- Retention bonus




