Home Health Physical Therapist
Owings Mills, Maryland
HomeCare Maryland

PT Home Health

Overview

• Location: Owings Mills, Maryland
• Coverage area: Primary coverage in Baltimore City, with support for Baltimore County
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Patient population: Adults and geriatrics
• Travel within service area: Traveler must be comfortable traveling throughout the assigned service area to complete home visits.

Schedule and Productivity

• Shift: Day, 5 x 8 hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), Monday through Friday
• Hours: 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week
• Weekends: No regular weekend requirement
• Block schedule: Not accommodated
• Daily visit volume: Approximately 6 visits per day
• Productivity expectation: 30 points per week
• Time off: One pre-approved time-off request is permitted per contract.

Requirements

• Valid Physical Therapist license in Maryland
• Physical Therapist experience (2 years of experience)
• Physical Therapist experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS issued by American Red Cross, American Heart Association, or United States Department of Defense
• Experience working with Orthopedics patients
• Experience working with Neurology patients
• Experience in a Home Health setting
• Experience with OASIS

Certifications

• Required: BLS (American Red Cross, AHA, or U.S. Department of Defense only)
• Required as needed: ACLS, PALS, NRP, and TNCC (American Red Cross, AHA, or U.S. Department of Defense only for ACLS and PALS)

Onboarding and Compliance Requirements

• Background and eligibility: 7-year criminal background check (updated annually), SS trace, sex offender registry, FACIS Level 3, EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks (within 30 days of start, updated at each renewal), and E-Verify proof or attestation
• Identification and driving: Government-issued photo ID (must be carried during client visits), driver's license, and copy of auto insurance
• Health screening: Physical exam (physician statement within the last 12 months), 9-panel drug screen (instant drug screen acceptable), and N95 fit test within 1 year (annual update; can be done onsite)
• TB screening: Negative PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT within 1 year of start; annual TB questionnaire. A TB questionnaire is accepted in lieu of testing for anyone who received a COVID-19 vaccine in the last 4 weeks.
• Immunizations and titers: Rubeola, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella (vaccines, positive titer, or accepted exemption/declination, depending on the test)
• Influenza: Flu vaccination or medical exemption required; personal and religious exemptions are not accepted.
• COVID-19: Vaccine or medical/religious exemption (facility-specific forms required, approved by the facility)
• Competency: Competency exam with passing score (Angoff standard), and core training (HIPAA form or core testing)
• Records: Employment application/resume, 2 professional references within 2 years of start, and skills checklist (updated annually)
• Nursys and state verification: Not applicable to this role (PT).