Job Description & Requirements
Physical Therapist - Outpatient - (PT)
StartDate: 10/6/2025
Available Shifts: 8 D
Pay Rate: $2067.00 - $2150.00
Unit Notes :
***Inpatient/Outpatient***
- Unit: Inpatient and outpatient PT, OT, and Speech
- Certs: CCC-SLP is required, PT/OT/Speech all must have BLS
- EMR: Cerner
- Rehab Aides/OTA/PTA: aides only for outpatient
- Weekend Requirement: normally 3 weekend shifts per quarter (might have to work one, maybe two weekends depending when their contract falls) travelers may have option to choose to work Saturday or Sunday or both, this is negotiable, will not be a deal breaker if traveler cannot work weekends.
- Scrub Color/Uniform: Outpatient setting business casual - collared shirt and nice pants, can wear lab jacket if they want, inpatient - have to wear dignity health polos, they will be able to provide them if needed
- Outpatient and Inpatient: PT and OT may have to work outpatient or inpatient - depends on need and requisition, manager will specify when sending need over to MSP team, ideal candidate would be someone with both outpatient and inpatient experience but it is not needed for them to have both, candidates should have basic acute care experience, including total joints - total knees, hips, shoulders if working inpatient
- Shifts: PT - 8 hr shifts, start times vary, OT - 8am or 9am starrt time (8 hr shifts), SP - 7:30am start time m-th, start later on Fridays , outpatient clinic hours are 6am-7pm
- What areas are they required to cover: Inpatient is primarily medsurg, tele, and ICU with minimal ER and Peds.
- Floor specific orientation: several shifts
- Common diagnosis / Types of patients: OT - a little of everything for inpatient, outpatient they do a lot of hand therapy (50%)so candidates working oupatient have to have experience with hand therapy, they also work with neuro and peds but this experience is preferred SP - stroke, TBI's, oral/head/neck Cancer, outpatient setting will see 2x more peds so if they are working outpatient setting they will need to have peds experience PT - ortho, neuro, wound care, lymphedea program, peds, inpatient must have general acute care experience, 45-50% will be medsurg, 35% tele, and the remaining will be ICU and occassionally ER or peds, outpatient must have ortho and some neuro experience, 65% will be ortho including shoulders, knees, backs, basic stroke and other neuro patients
***Home Health***
- Unit: PT, OT, Speech - Marian & Arroyo Grande (home based care)
- Certs: Speech - do they prefer/require CCC-SLP and/or CCC-A credential? BLS required
- EMR: Cerner
- Rehab Aides/OTA/PTA: yes - usually will be perm staff though
- Weekend Requirement: every 3rd weekend
- Holidays: minor holidays, major only if needed
- Scrub Color/Uniform: business attire with white lab coat, no jeans
- Outpatient and Inpatient: N/A
- Shifts: flexible, majority of work hours are M-F 8am-5pm
- What areas are they required to cover: they will be assigned to a geographical region
- Floor specific orientation: 1.5-2 weeks
- Common diagnosis / Types of patients: PT/OT - ortho, strokes, ortho, joints, spinal injuries speech - anything
- Additional Notes: Candidates must have experience with Oasis (gov't mandated form). Must also have one year experience working PT/OT/Sp, home setting experience is preferred but not required.
Order last updated in AMIE Web by Kathy Babcock on 09/15/2025, please make future edits in AMIE Web.
Required Qualifications
Physical Therapist, Acute
Certifications: BLS-AHA(Copy needed)
AND
Physical Therapist, Outpatient
Certifications: BLS-AHA(Copy needed)
About the Facility
Equipped with a 191-bed, state-of-the-art facility, this medical center is committed to offering high quality, budget friendly healthcare to residents of the Greater Santa Maria area. Since its establishment in 1940, the center has been a leading healthcare provider in the region and has grown steadily in both size and stature since its inception. Today the hospital is a member of the esteemed Dignity Health group and strives to offer the same caliber of medical care associated with its parent group. The facility offers a full suite of inpatient and outpatient care options to its patients.
Facility Location
At 100,000 residents, Santa Maria is the largest city in sunny Santa Barbara County, known for its agriculture, thriving wine industry, comfortable Mediterranean climate, and unique cuisine—"Santa Maria Style BBQ" being the most famous example. Just 15 miles east of the Pacific Ocean and 100 miles north of Los Angeles, you’ll also recognize Santa Maria’s stunning mountain backdrop as the setting for a variety of famous Hollywood films.
Job Benefits
Allied travel assignments are typically for 13 weeks and offer generous packages that include:
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