Home Health Physical Therapist
Largo, FL
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: Therapy/Rehabilitation - Travel/Contract

Location: Largo, Florida
Contract Length: 20 weeks (interpreted from 20)
Employment Type: Travel/Contract

Job Description

• Provide skilled home health therapy services including assessment, cardiopulmonary/circulatory care, documentation, and use of equipment/devices such as gait belts, rolling walkers, sit-to-stand lifts, sliding boards, collars, supplemental oxygen, prosthetics, and wheelchair assessments.
• Manage orthopedic and neurological patients.
• Develop and implement home exercise programs.
• Administer medications and provide patient and family education.
• Recognize signs and symptoms of physical, sexual, and psychological abuse.
• Focus on safety and injury prevention.
• Perform billing tasks related to therapy services.

Patient Population:
Med/surg, cardiac, orthopedic (hips/knees/shoulders), post-surgical, COPD, CHF, pneumonia, CVA, falls, weakness, Parkinson’s, failure to thrive, respiratory patients, neurological, tracheostomy, trauma, amputees (AKA, BKA), and activities of daily living (ADLs).

Work Setting:
Skilled home care visits (Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Commercial insurance).
6-8 home visits per day (minimum 6 points per day, may increase).
1-2 weekends per contract.
Self-scheduled visits and hours based on office needs.

Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 1 year of home health experience required.
• Licensure: Must be state licensed in therapy/rehabilitation specialty.
• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) required.
  • OASIS training preferred.
• Other:

  • Valid driver’s license and reliable car required for home visits.
  • COVID-19 vaccination required or exemption form on file.
  • Flu shot required or declination on file; mask wearing mandatory at all times while at work.
  • Scrubs: Any solid color scrub.

Documentation and Compliance

• Background checks including SS trace, county searches, nationwide, sex offender, education verification, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG required within 1 year of start.
• Foreign equivalency evaluation required if education is outside the USA or Puerto Rico.
• Fingerprinting: Florida AHCA Level II fingerprint clearance required prior to start; must be current and on file.
• Education verification required for all healthcare professionals.
• Physical exam within 6 months of start.
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 10 weeks of start; TB questionnaire annually.
• Immunizations required: Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella (titer or vaccines with boosters as needed).
• Drug testing: Standard 9-panel within 30 days of start.
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination with mask requirement.
• COVID-19 vaccination or approved exemption.
• Respirator medical clearance annually if respirator use is required.
• References: 2 references from the past 2 years required.
• Employment application and skills checklist required.

Competency Exams and Training

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam required (score 80%+).
• Color blind testing required prior to start.
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required for RNs (score 100% on lethal arrhythmia section).
• Stroke education CEUs required (8 total credits including NIH Stroke Certification and mRS).
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification required for behavioral health and psych ER (may be completed onsite after start).
• BayCare Online Learning Center modules must be completed prior to start (4-8 hours of training depending on role).

Facility Specific Requirements

• Photo for badge required prior to start (clear, professional, solid background).
• Personal or auto insurance required and must be current for home health positions.
• Compliance with BayCare dress code and tobacco policy.
• BayCare Health MSP - Fit Mask Acknowledgement required.
• BayCare Health MSP - AHCA Privacy Policy, Affidavit, and Demographic Information Sheet required for all candidates.
• BayCare Home Care - Phlebotomy Fact Sheet provided and tested onsite.
• BayCare Health MSP - EMR Signature Request Form required for home health candidates.

Additional Notes

• Laptop, MiFi, and portable printers provided for documentation and scheduling.
• Documentation systems used: BayCare Forms, BayCare Scheduling, Ace Timesheet.
• Candidates must be prepared for self-scheduling visits and hours.
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.

This position offers an opportunity to work in a diverse home health environment with a variety of patient populations requiring skilled therapy and rehabilitation services. Candidates must meet all licensure, certification, and compliance requirements to be considered.