Home Health Physical Therapist
St. Joseph, MO
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Physical Therapist for a Home Health assignment, requiring a minimum of 1 year of home health experience and a DPT.

Details

• Home Health setting covering 13 counties, with team rotation weekly through the furthest service areas
• Counties served include Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, Dekalb, Gentry, Harrison, Holt, Platte, and Worth
• Fewer patients scheduled on days with high mileage or long travel times
• Shift options include 5x8 Days (0800-1630) or 4x10s if preferred
• Call required approximately 1 Sunday every 5 weeks
• Every 5th week includes working Saturday and Sunday for admits, with 2 weekdays off in exchange
• Uses Epic for charting

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of experience required, with home health experience specifically required
• Current BLS certification required
• Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) required
• State license required if applicable
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Previous travel experience preferred
• Skilled in patient assessment, including AROM/AAROM/PROM, strength testing, vital sign monitoring, and skin integrity checks
• Experience with adaptive and assistive devices, including Hoyer lifts, walkers, and wheelchairs
• Knowledge of OASIS documentation, care planning, and RUG levels
• Experience treating cardiopulmonary, neurologic, and orthopedic conditions preferred
• Familiarity with home exercise programs and patient/family education

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include conducting evaluations, developing plans of care, and performing start-of-care (SOC) assessments independently
• Provides skilled therapy services in patients' homes across a wide geographic area
• Scrub requirements: no print, black, grey, or khaki pants with polo or scrub top
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate
• Traveler's permanent address must be at least 50 miles from the facility for travel rate eligibility
• Previous employees must be separated from the facility for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Orientation includes required training modules completed through MyPath
• RTO must be submitted at time of consideration
• Pending state licenses will be considered, provided the license is active and in-hand prior to the start date