Home Health Physical Therapist
St. Joseph, MO
American Traveler
4x10 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 6, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Home Health Physical Therapist with at least 1 year of home health experience for a 13-week travel contract in Missouri.

Details

• Home health setting covering 13 counties in the surrounding region, with staff rotating weekly into more distant service areas
• Counties served include Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Harrison, Holt, Platte, and Worth
• Schedule is 5x8-hour days (8:00–16:30), with the option for 4x10-hour shifts if preferred
• On-call required one Sunday every five weeks
• Every fifth week, the therapist works Saturday and Sunday for admissions and takes two weekday days off
• Patient volume adjusts on high-mileage days to account for significant travel time between visits

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of recent home health PT experience required
• DPT required
• Current MO state PT license required (license required if applicable)
• Current BLS certification required
• Must be comfortable with frequent driving across a large multi-county service area
• Two professional references required for consideration
• PDF copies of Driver's License and Social Security Card required for consideration

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include patient evaluations, admissions, and ongoing treatment across a wide geographic territory
• Staff rotate on a weekly basis to cover more distant counties within the service area
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate as traveling candidates
• Dress code: solid black, grey, or khaki pants with a polo or scrub top — no printed scrubs