Physical Therapist Per Diem

Physical Therapist - Per Diem

Weekday and Weekend PRN hours available

Join our world‑class team of driven, passionate healthcare professionals who are focused on service excellence and providing top quality care!

At Central California Rehabilitation Hospital we strive to attract, retain, develop, and empower our employees, supporting them in their professional growth with career advancement opportunities and a path to success within our organization.

We have a great full time opportunity for a Physical Therapist in California.

Central California Rehabilitation Hospital in Bakersfield, California is a state‑of‑the‑art inpatient rehab hospital offering comprehensive rehabilitative services to patients in the Central Valley.

We specialize in helping individuals bounce back from life‑altering health events such as strokes, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations, and complex orthopedic conditions.

Our dedicated team provides a full spectrum of therapies – physical, occupational, speech, and more – utilizing advanced technologies and evidence‑based techniques to accelerate healing.

At Central California Rehabilitation Hospital
, patients receive care in a comfortable, encouraging environment with private rooms and fully equipped therapy gyms. Accredited and honored among the nation’s top rehabilitation facilities, we are committed to exceptional patient outcomes and proudly serve as a center of hope and recovery for our community.

As a participating hospital of Ernest Health, we offer robust recognition, wellness, and retention programs. These programs focus on enhancing the employees’ work experience, recognizing, and celebrating achievements. We also encourage employees to share their work experience through “My Ernest Journey” and through our Engagement Survey, where our approach is “You Spoke, We Listened”. These platforms provide additional avenues for employees to give feedback about their work experience and share what is important to them.

Our hospital offers comprehensive benefits, designed to support your health and financial well‑being.

• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges with participation incentives.
• Earned Time Off - Start accruing vacation time on start date.

• Clinical Career Ladder bonus program
• Therapy Preceptor bonus program
• Continuing education opportunities

• A passion for patient care, a team player, motivating and collaborating therapist to assist patients to reach the best outcome.
• Graduate Degree from an accredited program in Physical Therapy.
• Current State Physical Therapist License.
• Current CPR

• Current and valid licensure as a Physical Therapist required.
• Basic Life Support/CPR Certification from an approved vendor required.
• One year of direct patient care experience in a hospital setting preferred.

• Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
• Demonstrates an understanding of treatment costs and financial support as they relate to quality and efficiency.
• Demonstrates competency in the provision of care according to established standards.
• Demonstrates appropriate application of age‑specific standards, policies and procedures and guidelines in caring for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Demonstrates general computer skills including: data entry, word processing, email, and record management.
• Leadership skills in delegating, organizing, and educating coworkers and staff.
• Effective organizational and time management skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality.
• Ability to work closely and professionally with others.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.

Uses specialized knowledge and training in physical therapy medical services as well as independent judgement and discretion to develop and provide physical therapy medical services to patients that help restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients suffering from…