Location: Town & Country, MO

Start Date: 02-02-2026

End Date: 05-04-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: 35 hours/week guaranteed; specific days and start/end times not specified (schedule to be confirmed with facility)

Hours per Week: 35

Candidate Pay Rate: $42 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

• Assist the Physical Therapist in delivering direct patient care across all ages
• Implement therapeutic exercises and stretching routines to improve mobility
• Perform safe patient transfers from wheelchairs and walkers to therapy areas
• Teach balance-training techniques and at-home strategies to patients and families
• Collaborate closely with the PT to obtain treatment data and modify care plans
• Complete documentation, scheduling and other administrative tasks accurately
• Maintain a clean, organized and safe therapy area to support patient recovery
• Communicate clearly and compassionately with patients, families, and care teams

Qualifications

• Active PTA license (PTA) — Missouri state license; Compact allowed
• Minimum 1 year PTA experience (required)
• Experience in Long Term Care (LTC) or Rehabilitation settings (required)
• Comfort working with a wide variety of diagnoses including ortho, neuro and cognitive conditions
• Ability to complete required documentation and scheduling tasks

Knowledge & Skills

• Hands-on skills: patient transfers, exercise and stretching instruction, balance training
• Clinical knowledge: orthopedic, neurological and cognitive diagnosis familiarity
• Strong communication skills for patient and family education
• Organizational skills for documentation, scheduling and maintaining therapy areas
• Teamwork mindset: collaborate with PTs, nursing staff and caregivers

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend available for travel clinicians
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage options to keep you healthy
• 401K retirement savings plan to help you plan ahead
• Life Insurance to protect what matters most
• Paid Time Off so you can recharge and explore
• Travel reimbursement to make relocation easier
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement for state licensing needs
• Referral bonus program to reward teammates who bring great people
• A supportive, high-energy therapy team that values YOU

Travel Perks: Explore Town & Country, MO

Town & Country is a lovely St. Louis suburb with easy access to big-city amenities. Explore nearby Forest Park and the Missouri Botanical Garden, catch a game or concert downtown at Busch Stadium, visit the Gateway Arch and the St. Louis Art Museum, or enjoy local green spaces like Longview Farm Park and Faust Park. Weekend trips to Chesterfield shopping and dining, local wineries in nearby Hermann, or a scenic drive to Meramec Caverns make for fun off-shift adventures.

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