Location: Shreveport, LA

Start Date: 02-16-2026

End Date: 05-16-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: 5 days/week (schedule varies), day shifts with a 32-hour guarantee; split time between Heritage Manor West and Town and Country Health & Rehab

Hours per Week: 32

Candidate Pay Rate: $49 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care through thorough evaluations and individualized treatment plans
• Perform manual therapy and hands-on interventions to improve patient mobility and function
• Assess and assist with transfers, gait, and balance to promote safe independence
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and ensure correct billing/reporting for your caseload
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team members and participate in patient-care meetings
• Develop and present in-service trainings to staff and contribute to community education efforts
• Supervise and mentor support personnel in immediate work areas
• Educate patients and families on treatment plans, goals, and home programs

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy (required)
• Current certification with the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
• State Physical Therapy License for Louisiana (must be active/current)
• Able to safely lift, turn and transfer patients (able to control ~50 pounds for minimal assist transfers)
• Comfortable performing manual manipulation and physically demanding patient care (approximately 90% physical tasks)
• Strong clinical documentation skills and familiarity with billing/reporting processes

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

Knowledge & Skills

• Patient evaluation and development of treatment plans
• Manual therapy and manual manipulation techniques
• Transfer assistance and safe patient handling
• Gait and balance assessment and intervention
• Clinical documentation best practices
• Billing/reporting procedures and Medicare familiarity
• In-service presentation and community education skills
• Ability to supervise and collaborate with support personnel

Benefits

• Supportive team that values YOU — collaborative leadership and hands-on director support
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement to keep your credentials current
• Travel reimbursement and housing assistance options for contract clinicians
• Paid time off to recharge and maintain work-life balance
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage options
• 401K retirement savings plan and retirement guidance
• Professional development and in-service opportunities to grow your skills
• Referral bonus program to reward you for bringing great people aboard

Travel Perks: Explore Shreveport, LA

Explore Shreveport’s lively riverfront and the Red River District with riverside dining and nightlife. Check out the R.W. Norton Art Gallery and Sci-Port Discovery Center for culture and science on your days off. Enjoy local festivals, casinos and entertainment in downtown Shreveport and nearby Bossier City, and take easy weekend trips into northwest Louisiana or north into Texas when you want a change of scenery.

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