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Travel Physical Therapist
Tuba City, AZ
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Pay Rate: $2,300.00 - $2,500.00 gross per week

Number of Positions: 1

Specialty: Rehabilitation

Start Date: 05/18/2026

Travel: Onsite Lodging

Assignment Length: 13 weeks

EMR: Allscripts

Schedule: 5x8 Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm/1 hour lunch

Call: N/A

Additional Details about the position

Initial Evaluation Procedures

  • Medical History Review: Reviewing patient history, imaging, and symptoms to understand the impairment.
  • Physical Examination: Assessing posture, gait (walking), range of motion (ROM), strength, and balance.
  • Neurological Screening: Checking reflexes, sensory function, and motor control if necessary.
  • Functional Assessment: Evaluating how the patient moves, lifts, or gets in/out of a chair.
  • Goal Setting: Collaboratively setting goals with the patient for recovery.

Ongoing Treatment Procedures

  • Therapeutic Exercise: Prescribing movements to improve strength, mobility, and functional movement patterns.
  • Manual Therapy: Hands-on techniques, including joint mobilization and soft tissue massage, to reduce pain and increase mobility.
  • Physical Modalities: Using techniques such as electrical stimulation (TENS), ultrasound, ice, heat, or traction.
  • Patient Education: Instructing patients on proper body mechanics, posture, and home exercises (HEP).
  • Functional Training: Practicing daily tasks to return the patient to normal activities.
  • Documentation and Care Coordination


EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

  • 2 year minimum relative experience


CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 

  • BLS (AHA preferred)


LICENSURE REQUIREMENT 

  • Any State License


ABOUT THE FACILITY

This facility is a 73-bed regional referral medical center in Tuba City, Arizona on the Navajo Reservation. Our service area is 6,000 square miles and covers the western region of the Navajo, Hopi, and San Juan Paiute Reservations.

In 2021, we received over 250,000 patient visits a year at the main campus and at satellite facilities in Flagstaff, at Sacred Peaks Clinic; LeChee Health & Wellness Facility near Page, a clinic at Bodaway/Gap, Cameron, and the Kaibeto Creek Independent Living Center. A mobile health program also travels to remote corners of the service area.


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Benefits: (NurseStar Covers 50% of your monthly benefit cost)

  • Dental Insurance 
  • Health insurance 
  • Paid sick time 
  • Paid time off 
  • Travel reimbursement 
  • Vision insurance 


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