Home Health Physical Therapist
Portland, OR
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

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

Location: Portland, Oregon

Position Details

• Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation (Physical Therapy)
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: December 1, 2025
• Shift: 8-hour day shifts (No 4x10 or 3x12 shifts available)
• Patient Ratio: 1:1 (May visit up to 6 patients per day; 30 productivity points standard)
• Years of Experience Required: Minimum 1 year of skilled home health experience (highest requirement)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required (first-timers accepted)
• Weekend Requirement: No
• On-Call Requirement: No
• Floating Between Units: No
• Block Schedule Accommodation: No
• Locals Accepted: Yes (within 50-75 mile radius)
• Pending License Accepted: Yes
• Guaranteed Hours: Facility may call off up to one shift every two weeks
• Transportation: Traveler must have their own transportation
• Travel Radius: Up to approximately 60 miles per day (60-90 minutes total drive time)
• Documentation System: EPIC Remote Client (laptop), Rover (phone app), and Oasis
• Oasis Experience: Required

Certifications Required

• BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support)

Facility & Work Environment

• Type of Facility: Home Health
• Attire: Business casual; scrubs allowed but not required (no specific color; no jeans)
• Parking: Free
• Mileage Reimbursement: IRS standard

Compliance & Background Requirements

• Background check within 45 days of start, covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
• Various state-specific background and abuse/neglect searches as applicable
• Drug screening: 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start (no instant tests)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • TDAP (within 10 years) or declination
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer or declination
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or declination
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer or declination
  • Flu vaccine during flu season or declination
  • COVID vaccine or declination
• Respirator fit testing required for travel candidates (updated annually)
• References: Minimum 2 supervisor references covering 1 year of employment in a comparable specialty/setting within last 3 years
• Employment application covering at least last 5 years (7 years for APN/subcontractors)

Training & Competency Requirements

• Completion of Providence Health and Services WorkRamp modules prior to start, including:

  • Core modules for Oregon Home Health professionals
  • Specialty-specific modules as applicable
  • Annual regulatory modules
• Competency exams as applicable by profession
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam as applicable
• Skills checklist updated annually (if applicable)

Additional Notes

• Traveler must be able to work independently in a home health setting
• Facility groups clients to minimize drive time
• No weekend or on-call shifts required
• Locals within 50-75 miles considered local hires
• Pending licenses accepted with confirmation
• Must comply with all Providence Health and Services policies and documentation requirements

This position is ideal for a Physical Therapist with at least 1 year of skilled home health experience who is comfortable working independently in the Portland, OR area, and who meets the certification and compliance requirements listed above.