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Job Opportunity: Physical Therapist - Home Health

Location

Portland, Oregon
Travel/Contract position covering West Portland and surrounding areas

Job Details

Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation (Physical Therapist)
Shift: Day shift, 8 hours per day (5x8 hour shifts, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM)
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Patient Ratio: 1:1, with up to 6 patient visits per day expected
Productivity Standard: 30 productivity points per day
Weekend Work: Not required
On-Call: Not required
Floating: Not required
Block Scheduling: Not accommodated
Locals accepted within 50-75 mile radius
Pending license accepted
Guaranteed hours with possibility of being called off up to one shift every two weeks
Transportation: Must have own reliable transportation; daily travel radius up to approximately 60 miles (60-90 minutes total drive time)
Attire: Business casual preferred; scrubs allowed but no specific color required; no jeans
Charting System: EPIC Remote Client (laptop) and Rover app (phone)
Parking: Free
Mileage Reimbursement: IRS standard rates

Required Qualifications

Valid Physical Therapist license in Oregon (pending license accepted)
Minimum 1 year of Physical Therapist experience within the last year
Experience in a Home Health setting
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by American Heart Association or Heart & Stroke Foundation
Must have own transportation

Experience

1 year of skilled home health experience required
First-time travel therapists accepted
No prior travel experience required

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

Government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License or State ID)
Social Security Card (as applicable)
Background check within 90 days covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years, including SSN trace, death master index, nationwide sex offender, education verification, motor vehicle record (required for home health), and state-specific abuse/neglect searches as applicable
Education verification required
Employment application covering at least last 5 years of employment
Minimum of 2 professional references covering 1 year of employment in a comparable specialty/setting
Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO, indicating fitness for work and infectious disease status
Immunizations and health screenings including:
- Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years, declination accepted)
- Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months (annual updates required)
- MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer
- Varicella vaccination or positive titer
- Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination
- Seasonal flu vaccine during flu season or signed declination
- COVID-19 vaccination record preferred; declinations accepted with adherence to masking policies
Drug screening: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months (instant acceptable)
Respiratory safety clearance required annually for travel candidates
Annual regulatory and specialty-specific training modules (not required for home health at this facility)
Photo for badge (passport style with neutral background) required

Additional Notes

Facility cannot accommodate alternative shift patterns such as 4x10 or 3x12
Facility groups patient visits to minimize driving time
No floating between units required
Must comply with facility’s float policy acknowledgment if applicable
Some state-specific background and license verifications apply, especially for Oregon and Washington border placements
Candidates must complete required documentation and certifications prior to start date

This position is ideal for Physical Therapists with home health experience seeking a travel contract in the Portland, OR area with a standard day shift schedule and no weekend or on-call requirements.

Portland, OR

About

Portland is a colorful, eclectic city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in Oregon. It sits on the Willamette and Columbia Rivers, with snowcapped Mt. Hood looming in the distance, offering panoramic views. You get the best of all worlds in Portland, a thriving city with fantastic restaurants and coffee shops, plus lots of accessible nature nearby. Check out the Japanese Garden and Powell’s City of Books, and don’t forget to grab an iconic pink box of donuts at Voodoo Doughnut. If you’re feeling adventurous, take a day trip to visit some of the many mossy waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge or hike around Mt. Hood National Forest for a close-up view of the enormous stratovolcano.

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