Physical Therapist - Acute Care Hospital
Placentia, CA
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 2, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Physical Therapist for an Acute Care Hospital setting, requiring at least 1 year of experience and ACLS/BLS certification.

Details

• Acute Care Hospital unit treating adolescent and adult patients
• Day shift schedule, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
• Floating required
• Weekend coverage required on an as-needed basis
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of physical therapy experience in an acute care setting required
• Candidates submitted for specialized units must have at least one year of full-time equivalent experience in that specialty within the past two years
• ACLS and BLS certification required
• Community hospital experience required
• Epic EMR experience required and must be noted in work history
• Active CA state license required at time of consideration, license required if applicable
• Experience with acute care equipment including bed alarms, call lights, crutches, gait belts, Hoyer lifts, shoulder slings, sit-to-stand lifts, sliding boards, standard walkers, and wheelchairs

Additional Information

• Core responsibilities include documentation, assessment, evaluation, plan of care development, and reassessments
• Two supervisor references required for consideration
• Prior travel experience required; first-time travelers will not be considered
• Former employees must have been separated for at least 1 year to return as a traveler
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate as travel candidates
• No time off requested within the first two weeks of the assignment; a maximum of 7 days of time off per 13-week contract is highly preferred