Career Opportunities

Santa Barbara - Work where you love to live!

Often referred to as the "American Riviera," Santa Barbara offers a wide array of activities for everyone: ocean swimming, boating, hiking in the Santa Ynez mountains, and sports fishing to the more exotic jet skiing, kayaking, whale-watching, windsurfing, horseback riding, and more. Santa Barbara enjoys a pleasant Mediterranean climate that is generally mild and sunny year round, with relatively stable temperatures.

Career Opportunities at RISB

We believe that Rehabilitation Institute at Santa Barbara (RISB) is special. We are the premier freestanding medical rehabilitation hospital on the Central Coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco.

The key to our success is an exceptional team of dedicated and caring individuals who strive to deliver care and expertise to patients while making RISB a great place to work!

For further information about employment opportunities, please contact Debbie Patelzick in our Human Resources Department at (805) 687-7444, or send your resume and cover letter to:

Rehabilitation Institute at Santa Barbara
Human Resources Department
2415 De la Vina Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105-3819
FAX: (805) 687-8924

Open Positions (updated 09/07/07)

DRIVER
We are seeking driver to transport patients, and process/deliver supplies and mail. Candidates must have a California driver’s license, good driving skills, clean driving record, good communication skills, and the ability to maneuver a minimum of 75 pounds. Driving, patient care or related experience and a current or pending CPR certification are required. CNA skills a plus. Full-time.

REGISTERED NURSES
At RISB our nurses treat the whole person, educate the family, and work as part of a transdisciplinary team delivering optimal patient care. We have a terrific working environment, team oriented approach, and personalized patient care – a great place to start or enhance your career.

Current opportunities include:
Full time, part-time, and per diem RN positions on all shifts. Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN) a plus.

Ask about our sign-on bonus for full and part-time positions.

Per Diem rates for RNs:
Days = $32.50/hr
Evenings = $35.75/hr
Nights = $37.38/hr

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
Evaluate and treat speech, language, cognitive and swallowing problems of neurogenic origin in an outpatient setting, train caregivers, and develop home programs. Requirements include SLP master's degree, California SLP license and ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence. Familiarity with Medicare documentation preferred. 24 hours per week.

PHYSICAL THERAPIST or PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT
Work in nurturing surroundings with Physical Therapists and other medical rehabilitation specialists as mentors. Provide treatment in outpatient and inpatient settings and demonstrate independence in patient progression, schedule management, and discharge planning. Requirements include graduation from an accredited school or program, California PT or PTA license (or eligibility), CPR certification, and the ability to perform patient transfers. New grads are welcome. Full-time. Ask about our sign-on bonus.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Administer and supervise occupational therapy treatment in an inpatient medical rehabilitation setting and provide clinical assessment, goal setting, treatment and discharge planning. Requires graduation from an accredited OT school, California OT license (or eligibility), clinical decision making skills, effective written and verbal communication abilities, CPR certification, and a driver’s license. Rehabilitation experience or internship is preferred. Full-time. Ask about our sign-on bonus.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS – Per Diem

PHYSICAL THERAPIST – Per Diem

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST – Per Diem

Per Diem OT, PT, and SLP pay rates:
Weekends = $45/hr
Weekdays = $40/hr

Benefits

Rehabilitation Institute at Santa Barbara offers employees with dedication, specialized skills and compassion a generous benefits package, including:

• Medical & dental insurance
• Prescription plan
• Voluntary tax-deferred annuities
• Employer-paid retirement benefits
• Flexible spending plans
• Life insurance
• Paid vacations, sick leave, and holidays
• Continuing education benefits

Volunteering

Volunteers at Rehabilitation Institute at Santa Barbara add to the quality of the healthcare environment by providing many extra services that supplement the care of the doctors, nurses, physical therapists and other caregivers. Volunteers not only help patients, but also families, visitors, the hospital staff and the community.

For questions about volunteering or volunteer opportunities, contact Libby Whaley, Director of Therapeutic Recreation and Volunteer Coordinator, at (805) 569-8999, extension 2102.

Applications to volunteer are available at the reception desk in RISB's lobby (2415 De la Vina Street, Santa Barbara). After the application is completed and returned, you will be contacted to discuss your interests. Every effort is made to place the volunteer in an area where she or he has the greatest ability and interest.

Rehabilitation Institute at Santa Barbara has a large and vital team of volunteers who participate actively in much of the Institute's work. Volunteers choose from a variety of tasks, and their ideas about how to contribute uniquely from their own talents are always welcome. We are eager to welcome new volunteers. There's an opportunity for you to contribute at RISB!

Sample volunteer contributions include

• Interaction with patients in games to rebuild strength and coordination
• Conversation, letter writing, games to practice language skills
• Moving patients in their wheelchairs from one therapy site to the next
• Accompanying patients on excursions to parks and museums
• Participating in pet therapy, aquatic therapy
• Translating
• Informal peer counseling - a volunteer with a disability is matched up with a patient who has a similar disability and provides peer support and encouragement
• Office work - computer data entry, preparing mailings, filing, copying
• Entertaining with music and dance
• Assisting with crafts, parties, other group activities
• Assisting with special events