Description

American Traveler is seeking a Physical Therapist for a home health and hospice assignment in the Southern Black Hills region of South Dakota, serving a medically complex patient population across a wide geographic area.

Details

• Home health and hospice setting serving the Southern Black Hills area, including Hot Springs, Custer, Edgemont, Hill City, Hermosa, and surrounding communities
• Patient population includes medically compromised individuals with CHF, COPD, DM, and cardiac conditions, as well as ortho, neuro, dementia, and general weakness cases
• Patient ages range from early adults to geriatrics
• Monday–Friday schedule; 8-hour day shifts, 40 hours per week
• No weekend rotation and no on-call requirements
• Office is closed on 6 major holidays
• Mileage is reimbursed at the current IRS standard mileage rate
• Charts in Epic EMR

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of physical therapy experience required
• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy required
• SD PT license required if applicable
• Current BLS certification required
• General PT skills required, including evaluation, intervention planning, medical assessment, and care plan development
• 2 professional references dated within the past year required for consideration
• DOB and SSN required for consideration
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include patient evaluation, development and implementation of care plans, and ongoing medical assessment across home health and hospice settings
• Interdisciplinary team includes RN, LPN, OT, PTA, SLP, aides, MSW, and case managers
• Orientation is approximately 1 week and includes Epic training, shadowing, and documentation process review
• Any color scrubs or business casual attire accepted; no denim or sweats
• Free parking available on site
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply