Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) Home Health
Tukwila, Washington
Compassus Providence Tukwila Home Health

PTA Home Health

Location: Tukwila, Washington Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation (Home Health) Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Day, 4x10 hours (8:00 to 18:00) Hours: 40 per week, guaranteed

Schedule and Expectations

• May be required to support weekends
• On-call is required; discuss details during interview
• Territory covers up to a 60-mile radius from the hub/office, and the traveler is expected to be flexible with territory
• Minimum of 30 points weekly
• Average of 5-7 patients per day (to be confirmed during interview)
• Charting must be completed by 9:00 a.m. the following morning
• Timely communication required

Case Types

• Geriatric

Required Qualifications

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

Dress Code and Equipment

• Scrubs in any color; no jeans
• Cell phones not permitted
• iPad provided

Onboarding and Compliance Requirements

• Background checks: Background check, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG (run monthly), education verification for clinical roles, state-specific searches, and work history verification (7 years). All must be completed within 90 days of start and updated as required.
• Fingerprinting: Required for Washington candidates who have not lived in WA for the past 3 years; completed on-site.
• Licensing and verification: State license primary source verification within 90 days of start and upon expiration.
• Competencies: Competency exam and medication/pharmacology competency exam, as applicable to profession/specialty.
• Employment history: Employment application with a full 7 years of work history, including cities and states, with no gaps. Skills checklist required annually.
• Insurance: Proof of current auto insurance required for home health positions that involve driving.
• Documents: Agency background attestation, acceptable use policy (required before start), Washington State DOH form, and flu and COVID statement (if declining vaccines).
• References: 2 professional references (travel/allied/per diem acute care), completed within 2 years of start.
• Health documents:

  • Physician physical exam statement within the last 12 months
  • Fit test (N95 accepted; no model or style preference)
  • TB test (PPD, Quantiferon Gold, or T-SPOT) within 1 year of start, or chest X-ray for a positive PPD
  • Annual TB questionnaire
  • Rubeola, mumps, and rubella immunity (2 vaccines, positive titer, or accepted declination/booster)
  • Hepatitis B and varicella immunity (series, titer, or declination)
  • 9-panel drug screen within the last 12 months
  • Flu vaccine or declination (2026-27 season)
  • COVID vaccination or declination