Home Health Physical Therapist
Glendale, CA
Host Healthcare
4x9 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Physical Therapist - Home Health (Travel/Contract)

Location: Glendale, California
Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Position involves providing physical therapy services in a home health setting covering Hesperia, Victorville, and the High Desert area.
• Home Health experience preferred.
• California PT license preferred; candidates with pending CA license who have applied may be considered.
• OASIS experience required; candidates without OASIS experience may be considered if they have solid home health experience.
• Guaranteed hours based on completed visits: 25 visits equate to 40 hours.
• COVID exemptions permitted.
• Mileage reimbursement follows IRS standard rates.

Required Credentials & Certifications

• Licenses: California PT license (or pending with application submitted)
• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA only, instructor or provider acceptable (required for all)
  • ACLS, PALS, NRP, EFM as applicable (AHA only)
  • State License verification (primary source online verification required)
  • NURSYS verification for RN, LPN/LVN, AP as applicable
  • National Tech Cert Verification as applicable for allied professionals

Required Documents & Compliance

• Government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License or State ID)
• Valid passport copy before start
• Background checks including 7-year search, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG (updated annually)
• Photo for badge (passport style, shoulders up, front facing, plain background)
• Personal or auto insurance with current expiration dates
• Auto registration with current expiration dates
• Facility-specific training and policy acknowledgments (e.g., hand hygiene)
• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Immunizations and health screenings:

  • TDAP vaccine within past 10 years (no declinations accepted)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year (with special rules for past positives)
  • Proof of immunity or vaccination for Measles, Mumps, Rubella (for those born 1957 or later)
  • Hepatitis B titer or vaccine series (declination accepted if within 1 year)
  • Varicella immunity or vaccination (no declinations accepted)
  • Negative 9-panel drug screen within 1 year
  • Seasonal flu vaccination/documentation (declinations accepted)
  • COVID-19 vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption, including booster (required)

Competency Requirements

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (as applicable)
• Competency Exam with minimum passing score of 80% or higher if Angoff score applies
• Annual skills checklist

References

• Two professional references required

This position is ideal for physical therapists with home health experience seeking a travel contract in California, especially those familiar with OASIS documentation and who hold or are in the process of obtaining a California license.