Home Health Physical Therapist
Silver Spring, Maryland
Adventist HealthCare Home Care Services

PT Home Health

Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation Employment Type: Travel/Contract Location: Silver Spring, Maryland; lower Montgomery County and upper to mid Prince George's County Contract Length: 13 weeks Schedule: Day shift, 5 x 8-hour shifts, Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 4:30 (8 hours/day, 40 hours/week, 40 guaranteed hours) Visits: 6 visits per day Block Schedule: Monday to Friday Weekend Work: Not required On-Call: Not required Local Candidates: Accepted (local radius rule applies) First-Time Travelers: Accepted RTO Restrictions: 1 request

Required Qualifications

• Valid Physical Therapist license in Maryland
• Physical Therapist with 1 year of experience, including experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Experience working with adult patients

Background and Identity Requirements

• Seven-year criminal background check, completed within one year of start and updated annually; must cover all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years, including international searches. Instant statewide checks are not acceptable.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks, completed within 30 days of start and updated at each renewal or extension
• E-Verify proof or attestation
• Government-issued photo ID, which must be carried during all hours of service to clients

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Fit test within 12 months of start, updated annually, using an approved mask; onsite fit testing is not provided
• Tdap vaccine within the last 10 years that includes pertussis
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines; 2 boosters are required for a low titer
• Hepatitis B: positive quantitative titer within 5 years of start; a vaccine series alone is not acceptable; a facility declination is accepted
• TB screening: QuantiFERON-TB Gold or T-SPOT blood test within 90 days of start, or a true two-step TB skin test
• Positive TB history: proof of positive IGRA blood test within 90 days of start, a clear chest X-ray within the last 5 years, and a TB symptom questionnaire within 30 days of hire and annually
• Eye exam (Snellen or Titmus) within 6 months of start and annually; vision correctable to 20/40 in both eyes with corrective lenses is passing
• Color blind exam within 5 years of start (online exam accepted)
• 11-panel drug screen including cotinine or nicotine and marijuana, completed within 30 days of start; a failed result results in cancellation
• Seasonal flu vaccine during flu season (October 1 to March 31), with documentation on file by November 10 at 12:00 p.m.; no declination option, though medical or religious exemptions may be requested and reviewed case by case

Competencies and Onboarding

• Competency exam (required)
• Skills checklist for the applicable unit, updated annually
• Pharmacology/medication test, as applicable
• HIPAA acknowledgment
• Passport-style badge photo, on file by the Monday before start
• Tobacco-free and nicotine-free workplace acknowledgment, including nicotine-free status for the past 90 days
• Documents must be submitted within 24 hours of signing the contract, including address, email, phone, and date of birth.