Physical Therapist - Acute Care Hospital
Rio Rancho, New Mexico
UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center

PT Acute Care Hospital

Overview

• Specialty: Physical Therapy, inpatient acute care
• Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day shift, 5x8 hours
• Weekly hours: 40
• Weekend requirement: 2 weekend shifts per month
• Patient population: Adults, adolescents, geriatrics
• Average caseload: 8 patients per day
• First-time travelers: Accepted with acute inpatient experience
• Local candidates: Not accepted within 100 miles
• Floating: No
• On-call: Not required
• Block scheduling: Not accommodated

Required Qualifications

• Valid Physical Therapist license in New Mexico
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Red Cross or American Heart Association
• COVID vaccination required; religious and medical exemptions are accepted with completion of the exemption form
• Pending New Mexico license accepted at time of submission
• Acute inpatient experience

Additional Requirements

• Greater than 7 days of requested time off requires approval
• New contracts and extensions must be at least 10 weeks
• A 6-month break is required for travelers after 4 consecutive assignments or after reaching one year, whichever comes first

Work Environment

• Community-based hospital
• Level III trauma center
• Level I teaching facility
• 65 inpatient beds and 12 ICU beds

Notes for Candidates

• Scrubs: black scrub pants and red shirt
• Charting system: Cerner
• Free parking available