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

PT Home Health (Travel/Contract)

Location: Glendale, California
Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Day shift, 5 days a week, 8 hours per day (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
Hours per Week: 40

Job Description

• Home Health Physical Therapist role.
• Local candidates are welcome.
• Home Health experience preferred; if no Home Health experience, outpatient experience is required.
• OASIS experience is required; candidates without OASIS experience may be considered if they have strong Home Health experience.
• Hours are based on completed visits: 25 visits equal 40 hours. Hours are guaranteed if 25 or more visits are completed.
• Mileage reimbursement follows IRS standard.
• COVID vaccination exemptions are permitted.
• Candidates may apply with a pending California PT license but must have applied prior to submission.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Physical Therapist license in California
• Experience in an Outpatient setting
• Experience with OASIS

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License or State ID).
• Valid passport copy before start.
• I9 attestation for employment eligibility.
• Standard background check (7-year search including SS trace, county searches, nationwide sex offender).
• Annual EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks.
• Photo for badge (passport style, shoulders up, front facing, plain background).
• Personal or auto insurance with current expiration dates.
• Auto registration documentation with current expiration dates.
• Signed acknowledgments for training content and hand hygiene policy prior to start.
• Physical exam within 12 months of start date.
• Immunizations and health screenings:

  • TDAP vaccine within past 10 years (no declinations accepted).
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year; if past positive TB, annual TBQ and chest X-ray within 5 years required.
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) proof of immunity or vaccination for candidates born in 1957 or later (no declinations accepted).
  • Hepatitis B titer or vaccine series; declination accepted if within 1 year of start.
  • Varicella immunity or vaccination (no declinations accepted).
  • Negative 9-panel drug screen within 1 year (instant drug screen acceptable).
  • Seasonal flu vaccination/documentation required year-round; declinations accepted.
  • COVID vaccination proof or medical/religious exemption required prior to start.

Additional Requirements

• Two professional references required.
• Employment application must be completed and submitted for clearance.
• Annual skills checklist required.
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam required as applicable (minimum 80% passing score or meet/exceed Angoff score).
• Competency exam required as applicable (minimum 80% passing score or meet/exceed Angoff score).

Notes

• This is a travel/contract position with a 13-week duration.
• Candidates without Home Health experience must have outpatient therapy experience.
• COVID exemptions are allowed.
• Mileage reimbursement follows IRS standards.
• Pending California license holders must have applied before submission.