Acute Care Physical Therapist
Apple Valley, California
Saint Joseph Health Saint Mary

Job Opportunity: Physical Therapist - Acute Care Hospital

Location

• Apple Valley, California

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Schedule

• Shift: Day shift, Tuesday through Saturday
• Hours: 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM (5 days x 8 hours = 40 hours per week)

Job Description

• Acute Care Physical Therapist role in an acute care hospital setting
• Patient populations and clinical areas include:

  • Emergency Room (ER)
  • Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
  • Geriatrics
  • Medical Surgical
  • Orthopedics
  • Post Stroke Rehabilitation
• Key responsibilities and skills:

  • Acute care interventions
  • Home Exercise Programs
  • Lifting and Transfer techniques
  • Patient and Family Education
  • Range of Motion therapies (AROM/AAROM/PROM)
  • Use of assistive devices (crutches, gait belt, hospital bed, standard walker)
  • Pain assessment and management
  • Skin integrity monitoring
  • Strength testing and vital signs monitoring
  • Discharge planning, evaluation, plan of care, and reassessments
  • Setting short-term goals
  • Gait training
  • Experience with conditions such as COPD, CHF, CABG, MI, hip and knee injuries, total hip and knee replacements

Facility Type

• Acute Care Hospital
• Total staffed beds: 212
• Charting system: Epic
• Parking: Free

Required Qualifications

• Valid Physical Therapist license in California
• Minimum 1 year of Physical Therapist experience, including experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Certifications (as applicable)

• BLS (required)
• ACLS, PALS, NRP, Chemotherapy, EFM, IV Certification, NIH Stroke Certification, CPI, Management of Assaultive Behavior, and others may be required based on clinical track and unit assignment (verify with credentialing team)

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
• Education verification required
• Employment application covering at least last 5 years
• Minimum of 2 professional references covering 1 year of employment in a comparable specialty/setting
• Drug screening (9 panel) within 12 months of start
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO
• Immunizations and health screenings including:

  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months
  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap within 10 years (declination accepted)
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer
  • Seasonal flu vaccine during flu season (declination accepted)
  • COVID-19 vaccination record preferred (declinations not required)
• Respiratory safety clearance for respirator use (annual requirement for travel candidates)
• Annual completion of regulatory and specialty-specific training modules via LMS (Workramp)

Additional Information

• Facility may call off staff once per two-week pay period
• Must include Return to Office (RTO) restrictions at time of submission
• Float policy acknowledgment required; may be asked to float to other nearby facilities
• Badge photo required for identification
• Epic training modules required for access to electronic health records

This summary includes all relevant details for healthcare recruiters and healthcare professionals considering this Physical Therapist travel contract position in acute care.