Travel PTA: LTAC Rehab in MD | 35 hrs/week, 13 weeks

HealthForce Healthcare; Lanham (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Guaranteed hours

13-week travel assignment

Assignment support from Healthforce

Job summary

HealthForce Healthcare LLC seeks a Physical Therapy Assistant for an LTAC travel assignment in Lanham, Maryland. Start date 12/01/2026 for 13 weeks, 35 guaranteed hours per week, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. in a skilled nursing facility setting.

Responsibilities include assessing residents, delivering PTA interventions, documenting progress, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to support discharge planning and continuity of care.

Qualifications

• Active Maryland PTA license or eligibility to licensure.
• Associate degree from an accredited PTA program.
• Experience in inpatient rehab or skilled nursing/LTAC settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient status and develop individualized PT treatment plans for LTAC/SNF residents.
• Deliver PTA interventions including exercises, gait, ROM, balance, transfers and mobility.
• Apply modalities and manual techniques under supervision and monitor safety.
• Document progress, update treatment plans, and communicate with the supervising PT and rehab team.
• Collaborate with nursing and therapy staff to support discharge planning and continuity of care.
• Maintain adherence to facility policies, infection control, and safety practices.

Skills

Documentation and communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Maryland PTA license or eligibility

Associate degree in PTA

Job description

HealthForce Healthcare LLC seeks a Physical Therapy Assistant for an LTAC travel assignment in Lanham, Maryland. Start date 12/01/2026 for 13 weeks, 35 guaranteed hours per week, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. in a skilled nursing facility setting.

Responsibilities include assessing residents, delivering PTA interventions, documenting progress, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to support discharge planning and continuity of care.