Job Title
Physical Therapist – Acute Care
Location
Apple Valley, CA
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Days | Full-Time | Onsite | Tuesday–Saturday, 9:00 AM–5:30 PM (5x8-hour shifts)
Key Responsibilities
- Perform evaluations, reassessments, and develop individualized plans of care for acute care patients across settings including ER, ICU, Medical-Surgical, and Orthopedics
- Provide gait training, therapeutic exercise (AROM/AAROM/PROM), and functional mobility training utilizing assistive devices such as walkers, gait belts, and crutches
- Deliver patient and family education including home exercise programs, body mechanics, and safe transfer techniques
- Monitor and document vital signs, pain assessments, skin integrity, and strength testing throughout the course of treatment
- Establish short-term goals and discharge plans in coordination with the interdisciplinary care team
- Manage patients with diagnoses including COPD, CHF, CABG, MI, hip and knee injuries, total joint replacements, and post-stroke rehabilitation
Required Qualifications
- Active California Physical Therapist (PT) license in hand at time of submission
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
- Minimum of 1 year of physical therapy experience
- Proficiency with acute care clinical skills including patient handling, supplemental O2 management, and use of hospital equipment
- Experience with electronic medical records; facility uses Epic
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Prior experience in geriatrics, orthopedics, or post-surgical rehabilitation settings
- Familiarity with total hip and total knee replacement protocols and post-stroke rehabilitation programs
- Experience working in ICU or ER environments within an acute care hospital
Why Join Us
- Work in a 212-bed acute care hospital with free on-site parking and a collaborative clinical environment
- First-time travelers welcome — this is a great opportunity to launch or grow your travel therapy career in a well-supported acute care setting