Travel Home Health Physical Therapist
San Jose, California
National Home Health Services

Physical Therapist - Home Health (Travel/Contract)

Location: San Jose, California
Contract Length: 16 weeks (approximately 4 months)

Job Overview

• Specialty: Physical Therapy in Home Health setting
• Patient Focus: Home Health, Wound Care, Geriatric patients
• Visits: Minimum 23-24 visits per week required to qualify for a 40-hour guarantee
• Shift: Day shift, 5 days a week, 8 hours per day (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
• Weekend Requirement: No weekends required
• On-Call: Not required (discretionary but not mandatory)
• Locals: Accepted within a 50-mile radius
• Mileage Reimbursement: IRS standard from first patient to last patient (not to/from home)
• Dress Code: Any color scrubs, closed-toe shoes
• Charting: Must be completed onsite using Kinnser/Wellsky; no charting allowed at home
• Parking: Free residential parking available

Required Qualifications

• Valid Physical Therapist license in California
• Minimum 1 year of Physical Therapist experience within the last year
• Experience in a Home Health setting
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required at time of submission

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License/State ID)
• Emergency Contact Form prior to start
• Background checks within 1 year, including SS Trace, County searches (7 years), Nationwide, Sex Offender registry
• Annual EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks
• Physical exam within 6 months signed by MD/DO, confirming freedom from active communicable/infectious diseases
• Immunizations/vaccinations or exemptions required for:

  • COVID-19 (vaccine or medical/religious exemption)
  • Influenza (vaccine or declination form during flu season)
  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years or exemption)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (proof of immunity or vaccination)
  • Hepatitis B (titer, declination, or vaccine series)
  • Varicella (titer, vaccination, history of chickenpox, or declination)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year (with specific rules for past positives)
• 9-panel drug screen within 1 year of start (instant drug screen acceptable)
• Auto insurance card required
• Skills checklist and competency exams as applicable, including medication/pharmacology competency if relevant
• References: 2 professional references required for travel/allied/per diem acute care; 1 for per diem non-acute care

Additional Notes

• Contract length is 4-6 months; less experienced clinicians must commit to 6 months (non-negotiable)
• Compliance documentation must be complete before starting patient care; compliance processing may take 2-3 weeks
• All required time off (RTO) requests must be submitted at time of application; no additional RTO accepted after offer
• Territory and county coverage details will be discussed during the interview; may include surrounding counties
• Valued clinician qualities: patient care focused, punctual, self-starter, diligent with completing charting onsite using provided tablet

This position offers a structured home health physical therapy role with a focus on quality patient care, compliance, and professional accountability in a travel contract setting.