Physical Therapist - Acute Care Hospital
Chewelah, WA
iDEAL Hire
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Title

Physical Therapist – Acute Care

Location

Chewelah, WA | Acute Care / Outpatient (multi-site travel between two facilities approximately 23 miles apart)

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 4x10-hour shifts, Monday–Thursday, 7:20 AM – 5:50 PM | No weekends | No on-call required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide physical therapy services in an acute care inpatient setting at the primary facility, then travel to a secondary outpatient facility in the afternoon for outpatient coverage
• Float between units based on patient census and departmental needs
• Manage a patient caseload with expected ratios of 1:5–10
• Document patient care using Epic EMR
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams across both inpatient and outpatient settings to deliver comprehensive rehabilitation care
• Complete required compliance modules prior to start and annually as directed

Required Qualifications

• Active Washington State Physical Therapist license required; compact license must be in hand at time of submission
• Minimum of 1 year of Physical Therapist experience required
• Ability and willingness to work across both inpatient acute care and outpatient settings, including driving between two facilities (~23 miles)
• Must commit to working 3 of the following 5 holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
• All RTO and scheduling requests must be submitted upfront at time of submittal; post-offer RTO requests may not be accommodated
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior experience in a critical access hospital or similar small-facility acute care environment
• Familiarity with Epic EMR documentation
• Experience providing both inpatient and outpatient physical therapy services
• Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability in multi-site or float-based assignments

Why Join Us

• Unique opportunity to gain diverse clinical experience across both acute inpatient and outpatient settings within a single assignment
• No weekend or on-call requirements, offering a consistent and predictable Monday–Thursday schedule