Physical Therapist - Home Health
Gloucester, Virginia
Riverside Walter Reed Hospital

PT Home Health

• Location: Gloucester, Virginia
• Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day, 5 x 8 hours (8:00 to 16:30)
• Hours: 8 per day, 40 per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid Physical Therapist license in Virginia.
• At least 1 year of experience as a Physical Therapist, completed within the last year.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or Military & American Safety & Health Institute.
• Experience in a home health setting.
• Experience with OASIS.

Role Expectations

• Not on call.
• Productivity standard: 6 visits per day or 30 visits per week.
• Proficiency in OASIS is required. This is software familiarity, not a credential.

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam with a physician statement completed within the last 12 months. It is not required annually.
• Negative TB test within the last 12 months, either 2 PPDs at least 2 weeks apart or a QGold/T-Spot, plus a TB questionnaire showing no symptoms. It is not required annually.

  • If TB-positive, a negative chest X-ray after the positive test, a physician-signed clearance letter, and possibly an LTBI treatment declination are required.
• Drug screen within the last 12 months, covering barbiturates, benzodiazepines, buprenorphine, cocaine, methadone, marijuana (THC) or cannabinoids, methamphetamine, and opiates. It is not required annually.
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, rubella, and varicella: proof of 2 vaccines, a positive titer, or a facility-specific vaccination exemption request. Candidates born before 1957 are exempt. Negative or equivocal titers may be resolved with an exemption request, 2 vaccines, or 1 booster.
• Hepatitis B: vaccine series, titer, or facility-specific declination.
• Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption is required during flu season (10/1 to 3/31), with a 11/10 deadline for the 2026-27 season. Declinations are not acceptable.
• COVID vaccine series is preferred only. If a candidate has no series, a facility declination is needed.

Training and Documentation

• Core training, Parts I through III: testing is required. Subcontractors may submit a signed HIPAA form (preferred) instead.
• Competency exam (see Required Qualifications).
• Skills checklist, updated annually.
• Badge photo, submitted 5 days before start, following the specified photo requirements.
• Sworn disclosure, completed within 30 days of start and updated annually.
• TB questionnaire, updated annually.
• The following must be reviewed and signed before start: confidentiality agreement, scrub colors, safety brochure, dress code policy, drug-free policy, and fingernail guidelines.
• Hand washing hygiene policy: candidate review only.