We are seeking experienced Physical Therapists (PTs) and/or Occupational Therapists (OTs) for 13-week travel assignments in Alturas, California.
These positions are ideal for rehabilitation professionals with acute-care experience who can independently evaluate patients, develop individualized treatment plans, provide therapeutic interventions, and collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other rehabilitation professionals.
Candidates should have strong knowledge of anatomy, physiology, disease processes, rehabilitation techniques, infection-control practices, and safe patient mobility.
Key Responsibilities
Depending on professional discipline, responsibilities may include:
- Evaluate patients' physical, functional, mobility, or activities-of-daily-living limitations.
- Develop individualized rehabilitation treatment plans based on clinical findings and patient goals.
- Provide evidence-based therapy interventions.
- Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans when appropriate.
- Help patients improve mobility, strength, balance, coordination, endurance, and functional independence.
- Assist patients recovering from illness, injury, surgery, or other medical conditions.
- Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans, safety techniques, home exercises, and rehabilitation goals.
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, case managers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and other healthcare professionals.
- Participate in interdisciplinary care planning and discharge planning.
- Recommend appropriate assistive devices, adaptive equipment, or mobility aids.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
- Follow infection-prevention, patient-safety, and rehabilitation standards.
- Protect confidential patient information and maintain professional standards at all times.
- Manage assigned caseload efficiently while maintaining high-quality patient care.
Physical Therapist Responsibilities
Physical Therapists may be responsible for:
- Performing comprehensive mobility and musculoskeletal assessments.
- Evaluating strength, balance, gait, range of motion, endurance, and functional mobility.
- Providing therapeutic exercise and mobility training.
- Performing gait and transfer training.
- Providing balance and fall-prevention interventions.
- Using appropriate physical therapy modalities and rehabilitation techniques.
- Developing individualized home exercise programs.
- Recommending mobility devices and equipment.
- Supporting postoperative and medically complex patient rehabilitation.
Occupational Therapist Responsibilities
Occupational Therapists may be responsible for:
- Evaluating patients' ability to perform activities of daily living.
- Providing interventions to improve functional independence.
- Training patients in dressing, grooming, bathing, feeding, and other daily activities.
- Evaluating upper-extremity function, coordination, strength, and fine-motor abilities.
- Recommending adaptive equipment and compensatory strategies.
- Providing energy-conservation and safety education.
- Supporting patients with cognitive, neurological, orthopedic, or functional impairments.
- Participating in discharge planning and home-safety recommendations.
Required Qualifications – Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist candidates should have:
- Active California Physical Therapist license
- Graduation from an accredited Physical Therapy program
- Current BLS/BCLS certification
- Strong knowledge of physical therapy modalities
- Knowledge of anatomy and physiology
- Knowledge of common disease processes and their impact on mobility and rehabilitation
- Knowledge of infection-control and safety practices
- Strong clinical assessment and treatment-planning skills
Required Qualifications – Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist candidates should have:
- Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program
- Active or eligible California Occupational Therapist license
- Current BLS certification, preferably through the American Heart Association
- Ability to satisfy applicable facility credentialing requirements
- Strong understanding of functional rehabilitation and activities-of-daily-living training
- Strong clinical assessment, communication, and treatment-planning skills
Experience
Strong candidates should have:
- Previous acute-care or hospital rehabilitation experience
- 3 or more years of therapy experience preferred, particularly for Physical Therapist candidates
- Experience working with medically complex patients
- Ability to manage a diverse rehabilitation caseload
- Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary clinical teams
Preferred Clinical Experience
Experience in one or more of the following areas is highly desirable:
- Acute-care rehabilitation
- Orthopedic rehabilitation
- Neurological rehabilitation
- Post-surgical rehabilitation
- Gait and balance training
- Functional mobility
- Activities of daily living
- Fall prevention
- Transfer training
- Assistive devices
- Adaptive equipment
- Discharge planning
- Patient and caregiver education
Key Skills
Successful candidates should demonstrate:
- Strong rehabilitation assessment skills
- Clinical judgment
- Treatment planning
- Patient-centered care
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Problem solving
- Clear written and verbal communication
- Time management
- Professionalism
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Accountability for assigned responsibilities
- Ability to work effectively with staff at all levels of the organization
Schedule Requirements
- Day Shift
- Five 8-hour shifts per week
- 40 hours per week
- Exact daily shift times may vary based on department and patient-care needs.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is an experienced Physical Therapist or Occupational Therapist who can independently manage an acute-care rehabilitation caseload while collaborating effectively with the broader healthcare team.
Candidates should be adaptable, dependable, clinically confident, and comfortable treating medically complex patients.
This opportunity may be a strong fit for professionals currently working as a:
- Physical Therapist
- Acute Care Physical Therapist
- Travel Physical Therapist
- Occupational Therapist
- Acute Care Occupational Therapist
- Travel Occupational Therapist
- Rehabilitation Therapist
- Hospital-Based PT or OT
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants based on education, experience, licensure, certifications, clinical skills, and the requirements of the position.
