Local Contract Home Health Physical Therapist
Parkersburg, WV
PRIDE Health
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus
$55-60/hourOverview
- Start DateASAP
- Shift Breakdown5x8 hrs
- ShiftDays
- Duration24 weeks
- SettingHome Health
Pay
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- 401k retirement plan
- Cancelation protection
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
Description
Pride Health is actively hiring a Physical Therapist to join our client's Home Health Program in a growing care team serving patients.
Job Detail:
Job Title: Home Health Physical Therapist
Location: Parkersburg, WV [Coverage Areas: Wood and Wirt Counties]
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Duration: 6+ Months
Pay Range: $55.00 -$60.00/Hours (W2)
*Pay offered is based on experience, expertise, credentialing, and education.
Weekly Hour Guarantee: 40 hours
On-Call/Weekend Requirement: Yes
Mileage Reimbursement: Yes (from first patient to last patient)
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform comprehensive physical therapy evaluations and ongoing reassessments to identify impairments, functional limitations, and safety risks
- Develop, implement, and adjust individualized care plans to improve mobility, strength, balance, endurance, pain management, and functional independence
- Deliver skilled interventions including therapeutic exercise, gait training, transfer training, balance activities, stair training, and home safety education
- Educate patients and caregivers on home exercise programs, fall prevention, assistive device use, and energy conservation techniques
- Complete accurate and timely documentation (evaluations, visit notes, progress reports, and discharge summaries) using EMR systems
- Coordinate care with physicians and interdisciplinary team members, including nurses, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and home health aides
- Communicate changes in patient condition, safety concerns, or barriers to progress promptly to the care team
- Participate in case conferences, care coordination activities, and team collaboration
- Ensure compliance with CMS regulations, infection control standards, and agency policies
- Manage a mobile caseload efficiently while meeting productivity and documentation expectations
- Adapt quickly to new environments, workflows, and patient populations as a travel clinician
Required Qualification/Certification
- Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program
- Active Physical Therapist license in the state of assignment
- Home Health experience required
- Willingness to travel within the assigned coverage area
- Current BLS certification
- Valid driver’s license.
Employer
PRIDE Health
59 nurses recommend working with PRIDE Health
PRIDE Health is the minority-owned healthcare recruitment division of Pride Global—an integrated human capital solutions and advisory firm. With our robust and abundant travel nursing and allied health employment options across the U.S., PRIDE Health will allow you to help change the way the world lives and heals as it connects you with the industry’s leading healthcare organizations.
Pride Health offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Pride Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Fair Chance Employment
Pride Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.
Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.
Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.
Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.
About Parkersburg, WV
As a in Parkersburg, WV here's what you should know:- The cost of living in Parkersburg, WV is lower than the national average, making it an affordable place to live.
- Wages generally match up with the lower cost of living.
- The average high in summer is around 85°F, and the average low in winter is around 22°F.
- There are options for short-term rentals in Parkersburg, WV, and they are relatively easy to find.
- Parkersburg is car-friendly, and public transportation options are limited.
- The city has a diverse population with a wide age range.
- Common health issues may include obesity and heart disease.
- There is a growing population of travel nurses in the area.
- Parkersburg offers a variety of restaurants, art galleries, and live music venues.
- Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy activities like hiking, biking, and water sports on the Ohio River.
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