Physical Therapist
Bogalusa, LA
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus
$2,296/weekOverview
- Start Date06/29/2026
- Shift Breakdown5x8 hrs
- ShiftDays
- Duration12 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- Referral bonus
- School loan reimbursement
- Vision benefits
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Company provided housing options
- License and certification reimbursement
- Life insurance
- Medical benefits
- Mileage reimbursement
- Pet insurance
- Discount program
- Employee assistance programs
- Guaranteed Hours
- Health savings account
- Holiday Pay
- 401k retirement plan
- Continuing Education
- Dental benefits
Description
Physical Therapist Position
Location: Bogalusa, Louisiana
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
Contract Length: 12 weeks
Shift: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Job Description
- Provide physical therapy services as a licensed Physical Therapist (PT).
Required Qualifications
- Valid Physical Therapist license in Louisiana.
- Minimum of 2 years of Physical Therapist experience, including experience within the last year.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Pre-Employment Requirements
- Submission of a current resume/profile.
- Completion of a criminal background check within 30 days prior to start, including:
- SSN address trace report covering all counties lived/worked in the last 7 years.
- County criminal searches for all relevant counties (state checks not accepted).
- National criminal check including NSO, OFAC, OIG, and SAM databases.
- Education verification by a third party.
- Employment verification for the last 5 years.
- Driving record check (may be included or separate).
- Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days prior to start (includes marijuana/THC, PCP, amphetamines, opiates, cocaine, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, methadone, propoxyphene, methaqualone). Positive marijuana/THC results reviewed case-by-case.
- Submission of a badge photo (forward-facing, well-lit, neutral background, JPEG format).
- Completion of annual education packet and competency exams with passing scores of 80% or higher within one year prior to start.
Additional Notes
- COVID-19 vaccination or exemption is optional.
- All declinations for immunizations or vaccines require appropriate signatures and approvals.
- Documentation must be current and compliant with annual renewal requirements.
This position is suitable for Physical Therapists seeking a 12-week long-term assignment with comprehensive credentialing and health compliance requirements.
Employer
Host Healthcare
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Pros
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Cons
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At Host Healthcare, we provide a truly comfortable experience as you explore your travel nursing, therapy, or allied career. We make your travel healthcare journey easy by taking care of all the details, so you don’t have to.
We are on a mission to help others live better and we do this by helping the healers of the world be as comfortable as possible. With access to tens of thousands of travel nursing, therapy, and allied jobs in all 50 states, our responsive and friendly recruiters find your dream position based on what’s important to you.
During your assignment, get access to premium benefits, including Day 1 medical that continues up to 30 days between assignments, 401K matching, travel reimbursements, dedicated housing support, and more. We also offer 24/7 support from our team and access to our on-staff clinicians so you can feel comfortable and confident throughout your entire assignment.
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Bogalusa, LA
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