Travel Physical Therapist - Acute Care Hospital

Travel Physical Therapist - Acute Care Hospital

American Traveler

Santa Rosa, California, United States

Position ID: P-766028

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-12-14T00:00:00.000Z

$2,903.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Physical Therapist for an Inpatient Rehab unit requiring 2+ years of inpatient experience with orthopedics and neurology treatment background.

Details

• Inpatient acute care rehabilitation unit
• Day shift, 5x8 hours, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
• Some weekend shifts required; no on-call requirement
• Patient ratio of 1:8
• Epic charting system preferred
• Treats patients with orthopedic, neurologic, and cardiopulmonary conditions including COPD, CHF, MI, PVD, stroke, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury
• Works with equipment including Hoyer lifts, sit-to-stand lifts, specialty beds, prosthetics, and assistive devices

Requirements

• Current BLS certification (AHA) required
• Master's degree in Physical Therapy required
• CA PT license required (license required if applicable)
• Minimum 2 years of experience in an inpatient unit required
• Orthopedics and neurology treatment experience required
• Proficiency in assessment, documentation, and treatment planning including evaluations, discharge planning, and goal setting
• Skilled in gait training, post-op cervical and spinal surgery rehabilitation, and total hip/knee replacement rehabilitation

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include patient assessment, treatment planning, home exercise program development, and discharge planning
• Focus on safety, injury prevention, and identifying environmental barriers
• Max RTO of 7 days per contract, with only 1 holiday request permitted per contract
• Accepts local candidates at the local rate within a 50-mile radius
• Returning employees must have a 1-year separation before returning as a traveler
• First-time travelers not specified as excluded

Hours per week: 40

Hours per shift: 8