Physical Therapist - Acute Care
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
Contract Type: Contract
Shift Type: Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Day or Sunday-Thursday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Day
Hours per Week: 40
Candidate Pay Rate: $64 per hour
About United Health Care Staffing
At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Perform thorough patient assessments and develop individualized plans of care
- Deliver evidence-based acute care and acute rehab treatments to improve function
- Document evaluations, daily notes, reassessments and discharge summaries in Epic
- Collaborate with nursing, respiratory, social work and pharmacy to coordinate care
- Assist with safe patient mobilization including Hoyer lifts, gait belt use, and transfers
- Provide patient and family education to support recovery and discharge planning
- Monitor vital signs and adjust treatment plans for medically complex patients
- Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and contribute to quality improvement
Qualifications
- Current State Physical Therapy license (State licensed required)
- Minimum 3 years of professional experience (with at least 1 year acute care hospital experience preferred)
- BLS certification required
- Proficiency with Epic charting is required
- Comfort and willingness to float between like units with orientation provided
- Experience with acute rehab, mobility training, Hoyer lifts, and wheelchair assessments
- Ability to work the assigned weekend schedule as noted
Knowledge & Skills
- Assessment, documentation, plan of care, reassessments and discharge planning
- Vital sign monitoring and medically complex patient management
- Lifting/transfer techniques, Hoyer lift operation, gait belt and wheelchair assessment
- Orthopedics, neurology, cardiopulmonary and prosthetic training fundamentals
- Modalities familiarity (cryotherapy, moist heat) and musculoskeletal techniques (McKenzie, myofascial release)
- Strong time management, prioritization, and interdisciplinary communication skills
- Experience in acute care and acute rehab settings; comfortable with varied caseloads
Benefits
- Competitive weekly pay and transparent billing—know what you earn
- Free parking on campus (yes, really!)
- Flexible scheduling options to help you balance life and work
- Supportive interdisciplinary team that values your clinical judgment
- Opportunities to float and grow skills across acute rehab and acute care
- Licensure assistance and reimbursement when applicable
- Referral bonus program to reward your connections
- Access to Epic charting system and strong clinical infrastructure
- Professional development and on-the-job orientation for new unit floats
- A workplace that prioritizes patient-centered care and clinician well-being
Apply Now
Ready to start your next adventure as a Physical Therapist - Acute Care? Let's get you moving forward!
Send your resume to [email protected] or call us at 408-441-9200 today.
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