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Physical Therapist - Inpatient Rehab

Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks (minimum 10 weeks for new contracts and extensions)

Job Details

Shift: Day shift, 5 days a week (8 hours/day, 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM)
Schedule Options: Monday-Friday or Tuesday-Saturday
Weekend Requirement: 2 weekend shifts per month
Caseload: Approximately 8 cases per day
Patient Population: Adults, adolescents, geriatrics
Types of Cases: Includes falls, stroke (CVA), trauma, pneumonia, alcohol withdrawal, total knee and hip arthroplasty (TKA, THA), open reduction internal fixation (ORIF), orthopedic conditions, pulmonary embolism, sepsis, urinary tract infections, respiratory failure, liver and kidney failure, wounds
Unit Focus: Total joint patients with same-day discharge; last evaluations start at 5:00 PM
Floating: No floating outside scope of practice
Local Candidates: Not accepted within 100 miles radius
Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours/week; facility may call off up to 3 times during a 13-week assignment
Return to Office (RTO) Restrictions: Time off greater than 7 days requires approval
Break Requirement: 6-month break required after 4 consecutive assignments or 1 year of travel work

Required Qualifications

Valid Physical Therapist license in New Mexico
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Experience in an inpatient setting

Skills & Competencies

Acute care and rehabilitation experience including:
- Outpatient clinic, rehabilitation hospital, skilled nursing facility (SNF) settings
- Body mechanics, cervicalgia, low back pain
- Post-operative care for cervical, shoulder, and spinal surgeries
- Spinal conditions, total hip and knee replacements
- Cognitive disorders, Parkinson’s disease, post-stroke rehabilitation
- Spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury
- Home exercise program development and patient/family education

Facility & Work Environment

Community-based hospital with Level III Trauma Center and Level I Teaching status
Total staffed beds: 65 inpatient, 12 ICU
Charting system: Cerner
Scrub color: Black pants and red shirt
Free parking

Additional Notes

On-call shifts are not required
Block scheduling is not accommodated
New contracts and extensions must be at least 10 weeks in length
Candidates must complete facility-specific orientation and safety acknowledgments
Fingerprinting required within 10 days of orientation; candidates responsible for fingerprint fee (may request agency reimbursement)

This position is suitable for physical therapists with acute inpatient experience seeking a travel contract role in New Mexico with a structured day shift and a diverse adult and geriatric patient population.