Physical Therapist Inpatient Rehab
Santa Rosa, CA
HonorVet Technologies
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Title: Physical Therapist – Inpatient Rehab

Location: Santa Rosa, CA

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Day, 5x8 (08:30 – 17:00), schedule could be Tuesday–Saturday or Sunday–Thursday

Job Responsibilities and Required/Preferred Skills:

• Provide inpatient rehab therapy for adult and geriatric patients in an acute care rehabilitation hospital (daily census ~185).
• Treat patients with cardiopulmonary, neurologic, orthopedic, oncologic, and geriatric conditions.
• Deliver specialized care for: post-stroke rehabilitation, orthopedic injuries, joint replacements (total hip/knee), prosthetic training, cognitive disorders, neurological conditions, lymphedema management, and cardiopulmonary conditions (COPD, CHF, CABG, MI, PVD, cystic fibrosis).
• Perform patient evaluations, assessments, documentation, plan of care, reassessments, short- and long-term goals, and discharge planning.
• Use modalities such as cryotherapy and moist heat.
• Manage equipment and devices including Hoyer lifts, sit-to-stand lifts, gait belts, crutches, walkers, specialty beds, prosthetics, shoulder slings, and supplemental oxygen.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams: physical therapy, respiratory services, social services, pharmacy, radiology, rapid response teams, phlebotomy, and interpretation services.
• Monitor vital signs, assess pain, strength, arousal, attention, sensory response, and skin integrity.
• Educate patients and families on home exercise programs, safety, medications, and injury prevention.
• Perform safe patient transfers, lifting, mobility training, and adaptive device usage.
• Maintain documentation and charting in Epic EMR.
• On-call coverage required; must float between the primary facility and nearby sister hospitals as needed.
• Required Experience: Minimum 1 year in acute care; inpatient rehab or Level II trauma experience preferred.
   
• Required Certification: BLS; other specialty certifications preferred.
• Provide at least 2 supervisory references covering the past 1 year of employment.
• Must have a valid CA license; pending license not accepted.
• Willingness to work assigned schedule including Saturdays and major holidays as required.