Physical Therapist Home Health
Ketchikan, Alaska
PeaceHealth Wilson Building

PT Home Health

Overview

• Location: Ketchikan, Alaska
• Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: ASAP (4 weeks from offer); open to January start dates
• Schedule: Day shift, 5 x 8-hour shifts (8:00 to 16:30), 40 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid Physical Therapist license in Alaska
• Physical Therapist with 1 year of experience, including experience within the last year
• Experience in a home health setting
• Experience with OASIS

Compliance and Onboarding

• Background Check: Required within 60 days of start, including a 7-year search, Social Security verification, and federal and state exclusion checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG)
• Alaska Fingerprinting: Two FD-258 FBI fingerprint cards. The candidate sends one to the State of Alaska background check unit and one to the facility. The Alaska background check application must be completed immediately after signing.
• Drug Test: Required within 30 days of start, including marijuana (required for Alaska)
• Physical Exam: Required within 1 year of start
• TB: Negative IGRA or 2 PPDs within 1 year of start, plus an annual TB questionnaire
• Immunizations: Documentation or facility-specific declination for Tdap, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella
• Flu: Documentation of a flu vaccine or declination on file during flu season (11/01 to 03/31). Medical or religious exemptions are accepted for Alaska.
• Respirator Clearance and Fit Test: RespSafety clearance (updated annually) and a fit test within 1 year of start (updated annually) for onsite candidates. Not required for remote workers.
• Orientation: Online orientation test with a 100% score required before start, plus the orientation module for home and community caregivers
• Other Documents: Criminal disclosure statement, demographic form, employment application, and passport-style badge photo