Physical Therapy Assistant Home Health
Santa Rosa, California
Compassus Providence Sonoma Home Health

PTA Home Health

Location: Santa Rosa, California Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation Setting: Home Health Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
• Day shift, 5 x 8 hours
• 40 guaranteed hours per week (8 hours per day)
• No weekend or on-call requirement

Caseload and Territory

• Average of 5 to 7 patients per day (to be confirmed during interview)
• Minimum of 30 points weekly, with 6 points per day
• Case types: Geriatric
• Territory: up to a 60-mile radius from the hub/office
• Traveler is expected to be flexible with territory
• Local candidates are accepted
• Does not accept first-time travelers

Required Qualifications

• Valid Physical Therapy Assistant license in California
• Physical Therapy Assistant experience of 1 year, with experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Driver's License
• Experience with Homecare Homebase
• Experience with OASIS

Work Expectations

• All charting must be completed by 9:00 AM the following morning
• Timely communication required
• Dress code: scrubs in any color; no jeans

Equipment

• iPad provided

Background and Clearances

• Background check completed within 90 days of start and updated annually, including county, state, and nationwide criminal searches, sex offender registry, motor vehicle record, education verification (highest degree for clinical roles), and work history verification
• EPLS/GSA/SAM check within 90 days of start
• HHS/OIG check within 90 days of start, run monthly
• Proof of current auto insurance required (all home health positions)
• Employment application showing full 7 years of work history with no gaps (not required for extension flips)

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physician physical exam statement within the last 12 months
• 9-panel drug screen within the last 12 months
• Annual TB questionnaire
• TB test (PPD, Q Gold, or TSpot) within 1 year of start, or chest X-ray within 5 years for a positive PPD
• Fit test required; N95 accepted
• Measles, mumps, rubella: 2 vaccines or positive titer (candidates born before 1957 exempt)
• Hepatitis B and varicella: series, titer, or declination
• Annual flu vaccination or facility-specific declination form during flu season
• COVID vaccination or facility-specific declination

Onboarding and Competencies

• Two professional references (travel)
• Work history verification for 7 years, completed within 90 days of start
• Signed orientation safety manual acknowledgment (updated annually)
• Facility acceptable use policy completed before start
• Signed agency background attestation
• Annual skills checklist
• Competency exam as applicable to profession and specialty