Home Health Physical Therapist
Gearhart, Oregon
Providence Seaside Hospital

PT Home Health - Travel/Contract

Location: Seaside, Oregon
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation (Physical Therapy)
• Shift: Day shift, 5 days a week, 8 hours per day (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM)
• Typical Patient Load: 1:1 ratio, up to 6 patients per day
• Productivity Standard: 30 productivity points per day
• Start Date: ASAP
• Weekend Requirement: No
• On-Call: No
• Floating: No
• Block Schedule: Not accommodated
• Locals Accepted: Yes, within 50-75 mile radius
• Pending License: Accepted
• Guaranteed Hours: Facility may call off up to one shift every two weeks
• Transportation: Traveler must have their own transportation
• Drive Time: Occasional max radius ~60 miles (60-90 minutes total drive time per day)
• COVID Vaccination: Primary series plus one booster required
• Documentation/Charting: EPIC Remote Client (laptop), Rover app (phone), and OASIS required

Required Qualifications

• Valid Physical Therapist license in Oregon (pending licenses accepted)
• Minimum 1 year of Physical Therapist experience, including experience within the last year
• Experience in a Home Health setting
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required

Additional Requirements & Notes

• Facility attire: Business casual; scrubs allowed but no specific color required; no jeans
• Parking: Free
• Mileage reimbursement: IRS standard
• Background check: Must be within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years, including SSN trace, death master index, sex offender registry, motor vehicle record, and state-specific abuse/neglect searches as applicable
• Education verification required for all candidates
• Physical exam and health documents must be updated annually
• Fit mask testing required annually (onsite if no valid record within 1 year)
• Must complete required facility-specific and regional training modules as applicable (not required for home health at this facility)
• Traveler may be required to complete float policy acknowledgement (though floating is not currently required for this position)
• First-time travelers accepted

Summary

This is a travel Physical Therapist position in home health based in Seaside, Oregon, requiring at least 1 year of skilled home health PT experience. The role involves day shifts with a typical 1:1 patient ratio and up to 6 visits per day. The candidate must have BCLS certification, a valid PT license (pending accepted), and meet comprehensive health, immunization, and background check requirements. Own transportation is required due to travel between patient homes within a 60-mile radius. The facility requires COVID vaccination plus booster and uses EPIC and OASIS for documentation. Locals within 50-75 miles are considered. The contract length is approximately 13 weeks.