American Traveler is seeking a travel Physical Therapist for a travel job in St. Louis, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Physical Therapist
• Discipline: Therapy
• Start Date: 01/19/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Description

American Traveler is seeking a Physical Therapist with at least 1 year acute care experience for an inpatient acute care hospital position, requiring an active state license and BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Primary setting is a short-term acute care hospital
• Role involves providing therapy services to medicine, surgery, orthopedics, neurology, cardiopulmonary, and oncology patient care areas
• Position is primarily inpatient with floating within different therapy service lines as needed
• Typical schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with some flexibility in start time up to 8:00 AM
• Weekend coverage required once every 4 weeks (both Saturday and Sunday), with a day off in that week
• No on-call required
• EMR used is Epic; charting experience in Epic required for certain units
• Dress code is black or grey scrubs
• Parking passes are available for purchase; details provided during orientation
• Main responsibilities include patient assessment, documentation, patient and family education, and safety/injury prevention
• Patient care covers a wide variety of medical, surgical, orthopedic, neurological, cardiopulmonary, and oncology cases
• First-time travelers are accepted for this position
• Return-to-work policy requires permanent employees to wait 1 year before returning as travelers
• Applicants must reside at least 75 miles from the facility; local candidates are not eligible
• No more than 7 days requested time off allowed within a 13-week contract; no time off permitted during the first week of orientation
• Travelers may stay for up to 18 months and must take a 3-month break after that period, or 12 months for allied/non-clinical travelers with a 6-month break required

Requirements

• Active state PT license required if applicable; pending license accepted for IL
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of recent acute care physical therapy experience required
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with diverse patient populations
• EPIC EMR documentation experience required for certain units

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

American Traveler Job ID #P-649647. 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: Travel Physical Therapist - Acute Care Hospital

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