Physical Therapist, Inpatient Rehabilitation
Santa Rosa, CA
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: PT Inpatient Rehab

Location: Santa Rosa, California
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Day (5x8 hours), 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Hours per Week: 40

Job Description

• Position requires acute rehab experience or willingness to float to acute rehab with proper orientation.
• Floating between similar units is required.
• Locals are accepted.
• Pending licenses are not accepted.
• Free parking available.
• Charting system: Epic.
• Facility type: Acute Care Hospital with 277 staffed beds.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Physical Therapist license in California.
• Minimum 3 years of Physical Therapist experience.
• Physical Therapist experience within the last year.
• Experience in a Rehabilitation setting.

Background and Compliance Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License or State ID).
• Social Security Card (as applicable).
• Background check within 90 days covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years; must be updated annually.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start and updated monthly.
• Education verification required for all candidates.
• Employment application covering at least last 5 years.
• Minimum of 2 professional references covering 1 year of employment in a comparable specialty/setting.
• Work history verification required if exceptions to references are requested.
• Various state-specific background checks and attestations as applicable.

Health and Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO.
• Fit mask test required annually (on-site testing available if needed).
• Immunizations and documentation required:

  • TDAP vaccine within 10 years (declination accepted).
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months (annual update required).
  • 2 MMR vaccines or positive titers for Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella.
  • Hepatitis B vaccination series or signed declination.
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer.
  • Seasonal flu vaccine during flu season (declination accepted).
  • COVID vaccination record preferred; declinations not required but unvaccinated must follow infection prevention protocols.
• 9 Panel Drug Screen within 12 months of start.
• Respiratory safety clearance required annually for respirator use.

Training and Competency

• Completion of annual regulatory and specialty-specific training modules via LMS (Workramp).
• Epic training modules required.
• Medication aide exam required if applicable.
• Color blindness testing may be required on a unit basis.
• Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring training or certification required for L&D RNs only (not applicable here).

Additional Notes

• Floating policy acknowledgment required; may float to other facilities within reasonable distance.
• First-time travelers accepted.
• Weekend requirements and on-call status to be determined by manager discretion.
• Return travelers with less than 30-day gap may have some background and drug screen requirements waived.
• Passport-style badge photo required for badge issuance.

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and workers considering this PT Inpatient Rehab travel contract position in California.