Travel Physical Therapist

Talent Burst, Inc is seeking a travel Physical Therapist for a travel job in Fair Lawn, New Jersey.

• Specialty:
  Physical Therapist
• Discipline:
  Therapy
• Start Date:
  
  04/13/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel
• Title:
  
  Physical Therapist
• Length of assignment:
  14 weeks
• Shift: Start Time:
  08:00 AM End Time:
  04:30 PM
• Minimum guarantee:
  35
• Location:
  
  Fair Lawn, NJ

The Physical Therapist will primarily provide outpatient rehabilitation services in an in‑home setting for the older adult population. The location may be the patient’s private residence or a patient’s room in an independent living facility. The position offers a flexible schedule and work environment in various settings. The Physical Therapist evaluates and treats in the most functional environment – the patient’s home – and develops individualized therapy programs to facilitate rehabilitation.

• Supervise Physical Therapy Assistants, temporary licensees, students, and support personnel in accordance with state licensure requirements and professional standards.
• Adhere to department and patient treatment schedule, timely clinical and billing documentation requirements, and work‑related meetings.
• Attend and contribute to patient care, staffing conferences and related meetings.
• Make referrals to other disciplines and agencies to address the comprehensive needs of the patient.
• Consult with other rehabilitation team members to select the most appropriate therapeutic regimen consistent with the patient’s needs and capabilities.
• Adapt program and/or plan of care according to the needs of the individual patient.
• Promote a safe environment and enforce elimination of fire and safety hazards.
• Order supplies and equipment as necessary.
• Clean, maintain, identify, and report the need for repair of equipment.
• Put patient service first: ensure patients and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere.
• Screen, examine and evaluate patients, including history, systems review, and application of appropriate tests and measures; synthesize information and interpret findings to establish diagnosis, identify impairments, determine predicted level of improvement and time required, identify precautions/contraindications, and design a plan of care. Develop appropriate treatment goals and methods in collaboration with the patient and caregivers, implement the treatment plan, and complete all related documentation and record keeping.
• Design, fabricate, fit and/or apply adaptive devices, and train patients in their use including orthotics and prosthetics.
• Select appropriate activities suited to the individual’s physical and mental capacity, intelligence level, and interest.
• Instruct patient in skills and techniques required for participation in mobility activities and evaluate patient progress, attitudes, and behavior as related to rehabilitative potential.
• Perform routine re‑examination as needed/required to modify/progress plan of treatment.
• Incorporate health and wellness programming into treatment plans for patients.
• Perform home and community mobility assessments and provide recommendations for safe mobility in the home and community space.
• Perform other related duties as required.

• Therapeutic exercise: aerobic conditioning, balance coordination, agility training, body mechanics and postural stabilization, flexibility exercises, gait and locomotion training, neuromotor development training, relaxation, strength, power, and endurance training.
• Functional training.
• Manual therapy.
• Airway clearance techniques.
• Integumentary repair and protection.
• Use of electrotherapeutic, physical agent, and mechanical modalities.
• Health and wellness.
• Education on chronic disease management.
• Falls assessment and interventions to reduce fall risk.
• Case management in the home and community.

• Valid Physical Therapy license in the state(s) of practice, or proof of license eligibility.
• Master’s degree in Physical Therapy.
• Master’s degree in a Physical Therapy related field in addition to…