Physical Therapist - Post Acute
Sacramento, CA
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus
$47-51/hourOverview
- Start Date09/29/2026
- Shift Breakdown5x8 hrs
- ShiftDays
- Duration13 weeks
- SettingHospital
Pay
Benefits
- Referral bonus
- School loan reimbursement
- Vision benefits
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Company provided housing options
- License and certification reimbursement
- Life insurance
- Medical benefits
- Mileage reimbursement
- Pet insurance
- Discount program
- Employee assistance programs
- Guaranteed Hours
- Health savings account
- Holiday Pay
- 401k retirement plan
- Continuing Education
- Dental benefits
Description
Physical Therapist
Location
- Sacramento, California
Contract
- 13 weeks
- 8-hour day shifts
- 40 hours per week
Setting
- Inpatient only
- Primarily skilled nursing facility, with training to float to inpatient acute care
Required Qualifications
- Active California Physical Therapist license
- BLS certification
- 2 years of experience
- New graduates may be considered with 6 months of experience in acute care or skilled nursing
- Able to work independently and perform transfers
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to work closely with an interdisciplinary team
Schedule / Coverage
- Every other weekend
- First to float
- May be required to cover multiple stations
- Holidays possibly required
Additional Notes
- 2 supervisor references required at submittal
- Copy of driver’s license required at submittal to validate legal name
- Candidates must not have been directly employed by any associated facility within the past year
- No rehab aides, OTAs, or PTAs
- Cerner experience is mentioned in the source but is not listed as a requirement
Employer
Host Healthcare
268 nurses recommend working with Host Healthcare
Pros
Tyler goes above and beyond. He made the travel process easy, is always incredibly responsive, and reaches out consistently to make sure things go smooth throughout the entirety of the contract and beyond. It is obvious he enjoys his work and genuinely cares about you as a traveler.
Cons
None
Recommends working with Host Healthcare
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At Host Healthcare, we provide a truly comfortable experience as you explore your travel nursing, therapy, or allied career. We make your travel healthcare journey easy by taking care of all the details, so you don’t have to.
We are on a mission to help others live better and we do this by helping the healers of the world be as comfortable as possible. With access to tens of thousands of travel nursing, therapy, and allied jobs in all 50 states, our responsive and friendly recruiters find your dream position based on what’s important to you.
During your assignment, get access to premium benefits, including Day 1 medical that continues up to 30 days between assignments, 401K matching, travel reimbursements, dedicated housing support, and more. We also offer 24/7 support from our team and access to our on-staff clinicians so you can feel comfortable and confident throughout your entire assignment.
Travel comfortably with Host Healthcare.
About Sacramento, CA
As a Travel Physical Therapist in Sacramento, CA here's what you should know:- Lower than many other California cities, closer to the national average.
- Wages generally match up with the cost of living.
- Average summer highs around 94°F and lows around 60°F.
- Average winter highs around 54°F and lows around 38°F.
- Plenty of options for short term rentals, relatively easy to find due to the lower cost of living compared to other California cities.
- Car-friendly city with relatively easy traffic.
- Limited public transportation options compared to larger cities.
- Diverse population with a wide age range.
- Common health issues may include allergies due to the abundance of trees.
- Sacramento has a growing population of travel nurses.
- Abundance of restaurants, gastropubs, and breweries.
- Rich art and cultural scene with museums like the Crocker Art Museum.
- Sports enthusiasts can enjoy games of the Sacramento Kings.
- Plenty of outdoor activities in the city's large parks and recreation areas.
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