At Amergis Heathcare Staffing, we excel in linking dedicated healthcare professionals with meaningful opportunities. There’s nothing quite as fulfilling as a role where you can positively impact a child’s life.
Are you a Traveling Physical Therapist with a background in working with school-aged children? Do you possess the essential qualities of patience, empathy, and creativity? If so, this could be the ideal career move for you.
Our client in the charming city of Visalia, CA is looking for a committed and enthusiastic Traveling Physical Therapist. This is a unique and fulfilling opportunity to provide therapy services to children with chronic orthopedic and neuromuscular conditions in a school-based environment, making a real difference in their lives.
Explore the details of this fantastic opportunity and be among the first to apply. Submit your resume, and we’ll contact you to arrange an initial phone interview to discuss why you’re the perfect fit for this role.
POSITION DETAILS:
- Travel Pay: $3,035 per week. (Includes $1,477 in meals/housing stipends).
- Location: Visalia, CA
- Assignment Length: 26 weeks with possible extension
- Schedule: 36 hours per week, 4x9s schedule.
- Transportation: Reliable transportation required. You may be required to be at their location in Porterville occasionally.
JOB DUTIES:
- Establishes treatment plans with functional goals and measurable objectives based upon evaluations and clinical observations incorporating concepts of family-centered care into the plan. Provides therapy treatment as prescribed by child’s physician.
- Confers and consults with other providers involved with child’s care, including but not limited to school personnel, equipment and orthotic providers, and social service workers
- Adapts games, arts, and crafts as therapeutic treatment
- Assists parents in understanding and handling children with chronic orthopedic and neuromuscular conditions
- Teach parents/caregivers and/or child exercises, activities, and techniques that will improve strength, range of motion, balance, equilibrium, stability, and functional mobility skills.
- Maintain relevant and timely documentation of treatments and services provided
REQUIREMENTS:
- License to practice as a physical therapist by the Physical Therapy Board of California.
- Current BLS certification.
- 1 year experience working with children is preferred but not required.
To be considered for this position, submit your resume over and we will reach out to schedule a phone interview!
Benefits
At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:
- Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) savings plan
- Awards and recognition programs
*Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.
About Amergis
Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions.
Amergis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.