Hospice Physical Therapist
Dublin, Ohio
Dublin Home Health

Job Opportunity: Hospice Physical Therapist (Travel/Contract)

Location: Dublin, Ohio
Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation (Hospice PT)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Specialty: Hospice Physical Therapy
• Years of Experience Required: Minimum 1 year, recent experience required
• Prior Travel Experience: Not accepted for first-timers (implies prior travel experience required)
• Average Patients per Day: 5-7 (to be confirmed during interview)
• Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours per week
• Types of Cases: Geriatric patients
• On-call Requirement: Yes, every 6th weekend
• Territory: Up to a 60-mile radius from the hub/office
• Locals Accepted: No
• License: Must have license in hand
• Certifications Required: BLS (Basic Life Support)
• Dress Code: Scrubs (any color), no jeans
• Technology Provided: iPad provided, cell phone not allowed
• Mileage Reimbursement: Yes, at IRS standard rate
• Special Requirements: Flexibility with territory, timely documentation and communication required

Compliance & Background Requirements

• Background checks required within 90 days of start, including:

  • SSN Trace
  • County searches for last 7 years of locations lived/worked/schooled
  • FACIS Level 1M
  • Nationwide Sex Offender
  • Motor Vehicle Records (MVR)
  • Education Verification
  • Work History Verification
  • State-specific searches as applicable (e.g., Kentucky, Virginia, Indiana)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 90 days of start
• Fingerprinting required (Ohio BCI and FBI prints within 12 months of start, updated annually)
• Education verification of highest degree related to profession required
• State license primary source verification within 90 days of start and upon expiration
• NURSYS verification (for RN, LPN/LVN, AP) within 90 days of start as applicable
• Competency exams and medication/pharmacology tests as applicable

Health & Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within last 12 months (not required annually)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year of start (chest X-ray within 5 years if positive PPD)
• Annual TB questionnaire required
• Immunizations/vaccinations required or declination forms accepted for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B
  • Varicella
• 9-panel drug screen within last 12 months (instant acceptable)
• Flu seasonal vaccination or facility-specific declination form required during flu season
• COVID vaccination or facility-specific declination required

Documentation & History

• 2 professional references required (travel, allied, per diem acute care) within 2 years of start
• Full 7 years of work history required on employment application with no gaps
• Work history verification for 7 years must be completed within 90 days of start
• Annual skills checklist required

Facility Specific Requirements

• Proof of current auto insurance required for candidates with driving responsibilities (all home health positions)
• Completion of Acceptable Use Policy prior to start
• Flu and COVID statement form required if declining flu vaccine

This position is ideal for experienced Hospice Physical Therapists with at least 1 year of recent experience, who have prior travel contract experience, and are comfortable with on-call duties and a flexible travel radius.