Travel Home Health Physical Therapist
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Parkview Health at Home - Fort Wayne

Therapy/Rehabilitation Travel/Contract Job - Fort Wayne, Indiana

Job Details

• Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation
• Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Average Patients per Day: 6
• Points per Day: 6.5 points (Starts of Care: 2.5, Discharges: 1, Routine Visits: 1, Recerts: 1.75)
• Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours/week
• Types of Cases: Starts of Care, Recerts, Discharges, Routine Visits
• Experience Required: Minimum 2 years
• First-timers Accepted: No
• Weekend Requirement: No
• On-call Requirement: No
• Territory Coverage: 75 mile radius from home clinic
• Locals Accepted: Yes
• Pending License Accepted: No
• Mileage Reimbursement: Yes (.585 per mile)
• Dress Code: Scrubs
• Charting System: Home Care Home Base (training provided, prior experience preferred)

Required Certifications & Competencies

• Certifications:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) preferred
  • National Tech Certification (as applicable)
  • State License Verification (primary source online verification)
• Competency Exams:

  • Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (as applicable)
  • General Competency Exam (as applicable)

Required Documents & Checks

• Government issued photo ID (Driver’s License/State ID)
• Emergency Contact Form
• Background Check (7-year search including SS trace, county searches, nationwide, sex offender, motor vehicle search) - updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM check - annual
• HHS/OIG check - annual
• Physical Exam (within 1 year of start)
• Negative TB test or Chest X-Ray (within 1 year)
• Immunizations or Titers for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B
  • Varicella
• Drug Testing: 9 Panel Drug Screen within 1 year of start
• Seasonal Vaccinations/Documentation:

  • Flu vaccine or declination (during flu season)
  • COVID vaccine or declination
• References:

  • 2 professional references for travel, allied, per diem acute care
  • 1 professional reference for per diem non-acute care
• Skills Checklist: Required annually

Additional Information

• If candidate has not used Home Care Home Base (HCHB) within the last 6 months, self-paced online training and assessment are required before starting.
• Mileage reimbursement provided for travel within the 75-mile radius.
• Locals are accepted under the local radius rule.

This position is ideal for experienced therapy/rehabilitation professionals seeking a travel contract role with a structured caseload and support for charting system training.