Physical Therapist II - Inpatient (PT)

Tenet Healthcare Corporation•Palm Springs, CA

1d•$50 - $70•Onsite

About The Position

Desert Regional Medical Center is a 385-bed acute-care hospital classified as a stroke receiving center and level I trauma facility with an innovative, patient centered and evidence-based Rehabilitation Services Department. Our compassionate team provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, including acute care rehabilitation, joint replacement & spinal surgery, neurosurgery, ICU, Telemetry, step-down care, skilled nursing, as well as outpatient therapy, hand and lymphedema clinics.

Requirements

Licensed Physical Therapist in the state of California.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Graduate of an approved Physical Therapy program (BS, MSPT, DPT).

Nice To Haves

Experience in acute care setting.
Experience with orthopedic, medical, medical-surgical, and neuro-rehab patients.
Experience with multidisciplinary case conferences and discharge planning.

Responsibilities

Support and assist the development of the Rehabilitation Program area(s) assigned and for the provision of physical therapy services.
Rehabilitation Services at Desert Regional Medical Center may include the provision of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and recreational therapy to patients on acute care units, in the Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility, the Skilled Nursing Facility, and/or in the Outpatient Program.
These programs provide services to include orthopedic, medical, medical-surgical, and neuro-rehab.
Physical therapy services will be provided to infants, children, adolescents, adults and the geriatric population as indicated by qualified therapists.
The therapist will be involved in multidisciplinary case conferences and discharge planning for patients of all ages treated at Desert Regional Medical Center.