Travel Physical Therapist Assistant - Outpatient

Honor Vet Technologies is seeking a travel Outpatient Physical Therapy Assistant for a travel job in Silver City, New Mexico.

• Specialty:
  Physical Therapy Assistant
• Discipline:
  Therapy
• Start Date:
  
  ASAP
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Title: Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) – Outpatient
Location: Silver City, NM
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Day 5x8-Hour (08:00 – 16:30), Monday–Friday

Job Responsibilities and Required/Preferred Skills & Requirements:

• Provide physical therapy treatments in an outpatient setting with occasional inpatient coverage (approximately 80% outpatient / 20% inpatient).

• Assist in patient evaluations, treatments, and implementation of care plans under the supervision of a Physical Therapist.

• Deliver therapeutic exercises, functional training, gait training, and modality-based treatments.

• Perform assessments, document evaluations, progress notes, discharge summaries, and short- and long-term goals.

• Educate patients and families on home exercise programs, safety, injury prevention, and proper body mechanics.

• Manage a 1:1 patient ratio during day shifts and maintain effective time management.

• Work with diverse patient populations including adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.

Required Qualifications:

• Active New Mexico Physical Therapist Assistant license.

• BLS certification.

• Experience in both inpatient and outpatient physical therapy settings.

• Proficiency with Meditech charting system.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Experience in outpatient clinics and aquatic therapy.

• Strong background in orthopedics, including treatment of spinal conditions, joint replacements, post-operative care, and musculoskeletal injuries.

• Neurologic rehabilitation experience (e.g., Parkinson's disease, post-stroke, spinal cord injury).

• Familiarity with therapeutic modalities such as ultrasound, TENS, e-stim, cryotherapy, moist heat, and lumbar traction.

• Experience with gait training, prosthetic training, extremity mobilization, myofascial release, and spinal mobilization.

• Ability to work with common assistive devices (gait belts, walkers).

• Knowledge of billing practices for Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payers.

Honor Vet Technologies Job  #. 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:
Therapy/Rehabilitation/PTA Outpatient

Honor Vet Technologies:
Pioneering Purpose, Empowering Heroes

Founded in 2015, Honor Vet Technologies stands as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), proudly certified by NaVOBA and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Our mission goes beyond staffing—we are committed to transforming lives by addressing the critical unemployment challenges faced by veterans.

As a Joint Commission-certified clinical staffing agency, we deliver unmatched expertise in placing top-tier healthcare professionals—RNs, LPNs/LVNs, CNAs/CMAs, and NPs—across diverse facilities, including hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, old-age homes, schools, correctional facilities, and more.

At Honor Vet, we don't just fill roles; we bridge gaps, uplift communities, and honor the ones who served.

• Vision benefits
• License and certification reimbursement
• Continuing Education
• Medical benefits
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Dental benefits
• Guaranteed Hours
• Mileage reimbursement
• Referral bonus
• Bereavement
• Holiday Pay
• Sick pay
• Retention bonus