HonorVet Technologies is seeking a travel Physical Therapist for a travel job in Amarillo, Texas.
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 – Acute Care / Inpatient
Location:
Amarillo, TX
Duration:
13 Weeks
Shift:
Days – 5x8 (07:00 AM – 05:00 PM)
Job Responsibilities and Required / Preferred Skills & Requirements
Job Responsibilities:
Provide physical therapy services to adult and geriatric patients in an inpatient acute care hospital setting.
Evaluate patients and develop individualized treatment plans to restore function and mobility.
Perform lifting, transfers, gait training, and patient transport to and from therapy.
Educate patients and families on home exercise programs, safety, and recovery.
Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary teams including OT, ST, nursing, physicians, and case management.
Manage daily caseload of approximately 10–12 patients while meeting productivity standards of 80%.
Treat patients across multiple units including orthopedics, neurology, oncology, post-operative spine/neck, medical-surgical, and ICU (medical, cardiac, surgical).
Document all patient care, discharge planning, and progress in a timely and accurate manner.
Required Skills & Experience:
Minimum 1 year of acute care physical therapy experience.
Experience in inpatient hospital settings; LTAC or rehabilitation hospital experience preferred.
Competency with assessments including ROM (AROM/AAROM/PROM), pain, skin integrity, strength testing, vital sign monitoring, arousal/attention, and environmental barriers.
Ability to manage cardiopulmonary and neurological conditions including COPD, CHF, MI, CABG, post-stroke rehab, spinal cord injury, and complex orthopedic cases.
Proficiency with adaptive equipment and assistive devices: rolling walker, standard walker, crutches, gait belt, hospital/specialty beds, wheelchairs, supplemental oxygen, sliding boards, and prosthetics.
Strong skills in discharge planning, time management, home exercise program development, and patient/family education.
Comfortable working with high patient volumes in a large hospital environment.
Travel experience not required.
Certifications & Licensure:
HonorVet Technologies Job ID #31675107. 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 Technologies
HonorVet 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.
Benefits
- 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
