Outpatient Physical Therapist
Bartonsville, PA
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

PT Outpatient

Location: Bartonsville, Pennsylvania Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Hours: 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week

Shift Options:

• Day (5x8 hours): 7:00 to 11:00
• Evening (5x8 hours): 15:00 to 19:00
• 4x10-hour shifts are accepted

Required Qualifications

• Valid Physical Therapist license in Pennsylvania
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Experience working with Neuro patients

Certifications and Licensure

• BLS (Basic Life Support) required for all clinical staff, including techs. AHA or ARC accepted. Military certification not accepted.
• State license primary source verification required prior to start and upon expiration.
• National certification/verification required prior to start and upon expiration, as applicable by profession and state.

Background and Screening

• Background check required within 30 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years. Instant searches are not acceptable. Must include:

  • SSN trace, counties, states, and nationwide criminal search
  • Sex offender search
  • DMV check (if driving is an essential function of the job)
  • PA PATCH (PA State Police search)
• Pennsylvania Department of Human Services fingerprinting results required within 90 days of start. Fingerprints may be completed outside PA at an approved enrollment center. Results must include all pages.
• Pennsylvania PATCH search results required within 90 days of start. Certificate must have a seal and not be "under review."
• Pennsylvania Child Abuse search required within 90 days of start. Result must list "Employment" for the certification purpose.
• Pennsylvania Medicheck (state exclusions check) required within 30 days of start.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required upon hire.

Health and Immunizations

• Physician statement (physical exam) required within 2 months of start.
• Drug screen: 10-panel, or 9-panel without THC, required within 60 days prior to start. THC is not a required panel. A dilute result requires an observed drug screen within 24 hours, or the contract will be cancelled.
• TB: QuantiFERON (QGold) or T-Spot required within 90 days of start. PPDs are not acceptable. Positive results require a negative chest X-ray within 12 months of start.
• Past positive TB: TB questionnaire required in lieu of TB test renewal, updated annually.
• Tdap: vaccine within 10 years of start, obtained at age 19 or older. Renewals not required.
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines required. Negative or equivocal titers require a declination, 1 booster, or 2 vaccines. For contracts signed before 9/8/2026, negative or equivocal titers require 2 boosters or 2 previous vaccines.
• Hepatitis B: positive antibody titer or completed vaccine series required. Declinations are not acceptable.
• Fit mask: fit test required within 12 months of start using 3M 1870/1870+, 3M 1804, 3M 1804S, or 3M 1860. Applies to new contracts signed on or after 9/8/2026.
• Flu: vaccine or exemption on file prior to start if starting during flu season (10/1 through 4/1). Declinations are not acceptable. Exemptions use an agency form, with medical or religious documentation as described.
• COVID: vaccine or facility-specific declination required.
• Respiratory safety clearance: required for candidates starting on or after 04/07/2025 and must be renewed annually for respirator use.

Documents and Onboarding

• Fit protection form required prior to start.
• Affidavit for provisional employment required prior to start.
• Facility badge request form required (time-sensitive).
• Badge photo required: taken within the past 6 months, forward-facing, in color, with a solid background. No hats, masks, or photo filters.

Work History and Application

• Employment application required, including:

  • 7 years of complete work history, with explanations for any employment gaps over 90 days
  • Education
  • License and certification information
  • Contact information
  • Month and year for all education, training, and work history dates
• Third-party work history verification required for the last 7 years, with no gaps over 30 days.
• Minimum of 2 professional references from employment within 12 months of start.