Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical Therapist | Inpatient / Outpatient | Navasota, TX

Monday–Friday | Days | 13-Week Contract

This travel PT role operates within a critical access setting serving a skilled nursing population with an average length of stay of 14 days. The position floats between inpatient and outpatient care, all under one hospital license.

Schedule & Contract Details

• Shifts: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–4:00 PM or 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
• No weekends, no call
• Guaranteed hours: 40 per week
• Contract length: 13 weeks (84 contract weeks noted; confirm with your recruiter)
• Holiday coverage may be required on a rotating basis

Clinical Scope

• Inpatient diagnoses: acute/observation, skilled nursing, wound care, debility, orthopedic, and neurological conditions
• Outpatient diagnoses: general PT caseload including fractures, orthopedic/sports injuries, neck pain, and amputations (~10–15% neuro)
• No acutely ill patients at this campus; complex cases are transferred to a sister facility
• Productivity expectation: 24 units per 8-hour day (approximately 7 treatment hours)
• Active involvement in discharge planning, treatment reassessment, and interdisciplinary team collaboration
• Wound care experience preferred but not required
• May be asked to precept as needed

Requirements

• Active Texas PT license and national licensure required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 6 months of experience (new graduates considered)
• IP/OP experience preferred
• Scrub color: maroon (not provided by the facility)

Two full-time staff PTs are on-site to support the traveler and absorb cases outside the traveler's experience base.