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Did you know? If you refer a Therapist to Preferred Healthcare, we will pay you $350! And here’s the best part: you don’t need to be working at Preferred to refer a friend, and you don’t need to be a Therapist!  You just need to know a quality Therapist.  Getting your cash is easy:  Just call us and give us your friend’s contact information.  When your friend signs on with us and completes 350 hours of service, we’ll pay you $350! It’s that simple. Plus, there’s no limit to how many friends you can refer. So, if you know a great Therapist, call us today at: 800-787-6787.

Director of Therapy Services needed for an Acute Care Hospital in Las Vegas. You will be responsible for the overall functions and professional growth of the Therapy Services Department including Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Speech Pathology Departments. 

Job requirements: NV licensure. Current CPR certification.
Bachelor’s degree In Physical or Occupational Therapy or Master/Doctoral level degree from a university program satisfying state licensure and national guidelines.
Five or more years of progressively more responsible relevant work experience or equivalent in PT, OT or SLP rehabilitation and management.

Interested Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech Therapists, please call Wendi today! 800-787-6787.

Attention PTs and PTAs: Do you live in Texas? Would you like to? Your Therapy skills are in hot demand! Right now, you can choose from hundreds of excellent new assignments in the Dallas/Fort Worth area!  Whether you are a PT or PTA, you will find rewarding, flexible and exciting jobs at Preferred Healthcare Registry! 

Therapy has been our passion for more than 16 years — and it shows! Our sole focus is Therapy Staffing and with more than 70 years of combined experience, we find our Therapists fantastic and rewarding assignments in their area of expertise. We deliver The Preferred Difference – superior personalized service – so you can focus on your number one priority: patient care.

Call us today to find out about this week’s hottest new Therapy assignments in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Choose from a huge selection of jobs in the best locations: hospitals, SNFs, outpatient and rehab facilities, peds and more.  Call Wendi at 800-787-6787 to inquire, or apply online: http://jobs.preferredregistry.com/.

Your skills are in demand! We have immediate openings for high-caliber Occupational Therapists in your area. Whether you are interested in weekday or weekend work, we have your perfect job waiting for you.  Work in the setting of your choice: Acute, Rehab, Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing and Outpatient facilities. Do you need job flexibility?  We offer a wide selection of Full-time, Part-time, PRN or 13-week Contract or Travel assignments customized to fit into your unique lifestyle. 

Because we are the ONLY registry that offers benefits at just 20 hours a week, you can work part-time, but receive many of the same benefits of full-time employment!  Choose from a variety of PPO Medical Plans / Multiple Dental & Vision Plan Options / Discounted & Reimbursed Continuing ED / Competitive Pay / Generous Sign-on & Referral Bonuses / 401k with company match / Flexible 125 Plan / Weekly Direct Deposit / Professional General Liability & Workers Comp. 

Enjoy working with seasoned staffing professionals who know therapy and know what your job entails. We have combined experience of more than 70 years staffing therapy professionals just like you. Therapy is our only business—and our passion.  Our mission is to deliver the Preferred Difference—superior personalized service—by consistently pairing high-caliber therapy professionals with the right positions so that our clients and therapists can focus on their Number One priority:  Excellent Patient Care.

Simply search our online job board or call us at 800-787-6787 to hear about the latest job openings in your town!

If you are rehab therapist in Texas or California and you have been looking for work, visit our improved job board. We have made it much easier to find a therapy job in your area. Now, you can search first by location, then by discipline and setting you prefer. When you find the jobs that interest you, simply apply online or call us at 800-787-6787. We now offer many jobs in Home Health for Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists throughout Texas and California.

APTA President Scott Ward recently posted his thoughts on HR 3590, just signed into law. APTA’s advocacy efforts were successful in aligning some details of the law with APTA objectives to position physical therapy as a cost-effective, worthwhile healthcare option that should be accessible to all who need it. Following are some main points of the law that will affect the PT profession:

1. It extends the Therapy Cap Exceptions Process for 2010. A one-year extension is in effect through December 31, 2010.

2. It authorizes a study of Direct Access Under Medicare. Studies will be conducted on new delivery models, including patient Direct Access to physical therapy services under Medicare.

3. Creates Rural Payment Equity under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

4. Provides Rehabilitation as a Required Minimum Health Care Benefit as part of the health care insureance exchange.

5. Protects patients against denial or recission of coverage based on pre-existing medical conditions.

You can read more about the APTA’s position on their website and receive updates as this legislation evolves.

March 14-20 is national Cover The Uninsured Week. Join forces with the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) to draw attention to the problem of the nation’s uninsured by getting actively involved. There are currently 46 million uninsured Americans, including 9 million children.

“Physical therapists are acutely aware of the impact that the lack of health insurance has on the needs of our patients,” said APTA President R Scott Ward, PT, PhD. “The health of our patients is our number one priority; we are happy to join in the pursuit of raising awareness about the plight our fellow uninsured Americans and how we can be part of the solution.”

For online resources and more information on how you can join this effort, visit http://covertheuninsured.org/.

The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) represents more than 74,000 physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students of physical therapy nationwide. Learn more about conditions physical therapists can treat and find a physical therapist in your area at http://www.moveforwardpt.com/.

While WellPoint (parent company to Anthem Blue Cross) saw profits grow eightfold in the fourth quarter of 2009, it is proposing to increase individual policy premiums by as much as 39 percent.

This increase is proposed as Anthem Blue Cross’ new payment model is being introduced. The new model changes the current payment system to one where providers will be paid $75 per visit regardless of the treatment(s) provided or the intensity of those treatment(s). 

Take action against this payment system!

Here are suggested talking points and a sample letter when you contact your congressperson.

This 246-bed acute care facility is a regional medical center serving far Northern California. They have an immediate and ongoing need for inpatient PT help. This could be a 13-week contract assignment.

The Hospital offers a diverse range of services from emergency medicine, critical care, general/specialty surgery, oncology, cardiovascular, neurosciences to orthopedic care designed to meet the needs of the area. They have been serving far Northern California since 1945. The staff includes more than 600 registered nurses, technicians, and support personnel working alongside more than 300 physicians on staff. Enjoy working with a staff committed to combining the latest proven technology with personal care and attention to help patients get better.

Since the earthquake in Haiti, our physical and occupational therapists have been wondering how they can help out with the relief efforts. The need is great and will continue for many months. There are several ways to provide assistance: you can donate money, donate medical supplies, volunteer or accept a contract position as a rehab therapist. The APTA has an excellent page devoted to this topic. Read more about the best and most secure ways to contribute money, supplies and time to the Haitian relief effort.