Travel Physical Therapist – $2,246 per week Position Available In Hinds, Mississippi

Job Description:

Tact Staff is seeking a travel Physical Therapist for a traveljob in Jackson, Mississippi.

Job Description & Requirements Specialty:

Physical Therapist Discipline:

Therapy Start Date:

05/19/2025

Duration:

13 weeks 40 hours per week

Shift:

8 hours, days

Employment Type:

TravelAbout TactStaff:

TactStaff is yourpartner in healthcare staffing, offering expert career support,competitive pay, and Day 1 benefits. We specialize in placingqualified clinicians in roles where they can thrive-while making adifference in patient care. Join our team and experience theTactStaff advantage.

• Position Title:

  Physical Therapist

• AcuteCareFacility Location:

  UMMC (University of Mississippi MedicalCenter)

•

Jackson, MSStart Date:

May 19

Setting:

Acute InpatientHospital (Level 1 Trauma Center)

Shift:

Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM

• 4:30

PMWeekend Requirement:

Occasional weekends

Holiday Requirement:

No holidays; may work a weekend shift instead•

PositionOverview:

UMMC is seeking an experienced Acute Care PhysicalTherapist for an inpatient role. The ideal candidate has acute careexperience in a Level 1 trauma center or large academic hospital.

This role involves managing a caseload of complex patients acrossmultiple units including ICU, transplant, cardiac, neuro, trauma,internal medicine, and perioperative settings.•

KeyResponsibilities:

Perform evaluations and treatments for acute careinpatients Manage a daily caseload of 12-15 patients, providing directtreatment to 8-10 patients Provide therapy coverage across all inpatient areas, including: All 5 ICUs Transplant, Cardiac, Trauma, Internal Medicine, Neuro Adult Emergency Department (ED), PACU, and Same Day SurgeryCenter Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including physicians,nurses, and other rehab staff

Requirements:

License:

Active MS Physical Therapist License

• must be inhand

Certifications:

BLS (AHA)

Experience:

Minimum 6 months acute care experience in a large hospital orLevel 1 Trauma Center

• required Travel experience
• highly preferred Academic/trauma center experience
• preferred New grads not accepted

Driver’s License:

Required

• must be included in submissionprofile

Fingerprinting Requirement:

In-Person:

Can be completed in Jackson or Grenada, MS (48-hourturnaround)

Remote Option:

Takes 10-14 days (processing required beforestart)

Flu Vaccine:

Required (only medical exemptions allowed withdocumentation)

Dress Code:

Scrubs:

Royal blue or grey, solid colors only

Other Details:

Local Candidates:

Accepted if outside a 50-mile radius (localsat a flat rate of $68/hour)

Orientation:

1-day computer-based onboarding followed by 2weeks of shadowing floor staff

Support Staff:

PT Manager/Supervisor on site; no PTAs or rehabaides on staffWhy TactStaff?

We provide the structure and supportyou need to succeed on assignment-from onboarding through contractcompletion. With TactStaff, you get a committed partner, realcareer advancement, and nationwide opportunities.

• Apply now andbring your acute care expertise to a leading trauma center withTactStaff!

About Tact StaffOur nurses choose Tact assignmentsbecause it provides the opportunity to take on

• new challenges intheir careers while they travel across the United States and gainenriching experiences on a professional and personal level.
• Ourdedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and beyour advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments. Our teamis committed to providing our nurses and allied professionals withthe most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primerhealthcare institutions
• nationwide.

Let us handle the details; youchoose the job and location that are right for you.

Be Adventurous

• Make a Difference, Travel with Tact.
• Be Adventurous
• -Becoming atravel nurse or allied professional is not only a professionaladventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunityto challenge yourself, to explore a new place, and try amazingfood…Make a Difference
• -Nurses and allied professionals makesuch a huge difference in so many lives.

The care and compassionyou show to your patients, does not go unnoticed. We know howimportant your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruitersso seriously. Being able to place nurses and allied professionalsin hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as savinglives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do.

• Travel withTact
• -From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying tobuild a relationship with you.

We know the importance of becomingyour friend, before becoming your recruiter. Building friendly, yetprofessional relationships allows us to discover what you trulywant… and don’t want in a travel assignment.