Physical Therapist Home Health
Everett, Washington
Providence Hospice and Home Care of Snohomish County

PT Home Health

Location: Everett, Washington Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Day, 5x8 hours (8:00 to 16:30), 40 hours per week

Role Details

• Specialty: Home Health (Therapy/Rehabilitation)
• Types of Cases: Geriatric
• Average Patients per Day: 5-7 (to be confirmed during interview)
• Territory: Up to a 60-mile radius from the hub/office
• On-Call: No
• Equipment: iPad provided
• Dress Code: Scrubs in any color; no jeans
• Cell Phone Use: Not permitted

Required Qualifications

• Valid Physical Therapist license in Washington
• Physical Therapist with at least 1 year of experience, including experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Valid driver's license
• Experience with Homecare Homebase
• Experience with OASIS

Background and Compliance Requirements

• Background check: Within 90 days of start, updated annually. Includes SSN trace, county searches for the last 7 years, FACIS L1M, nationwide sex offender search, motor vehicle record, education verification (highest clinical degree), and work history verification
• EPLS/GSA/SAM: Within 90 days of start
• HHS/OIG: Within 90 days of start, run monthly
• Washington state searches: WSP/WATCH criminal history search, within 90 days of start
• Fingerprinting: Required only for candidates who have not lived in Washington for the past 3 years; completed on-site
• Washington State DOH form: Required for all candidates
• Acceptable use policy: Must be completed before start
• Agency background attestation: Required for all candidates
• License verification: Primary source verification within 90 days of start and upon expiration
• Competency exam: Required as applicable to specialty
• Skills checklist: Required annually
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement: Signed, updated annually
• Auto insurance: Proof required for all home health positions that include driving

Health Requirements

• Physical exam: Physician statement within the last 12 months (not required annually)
• TB: Negative PPD, Quantiferon Gold, or T-SPOT within 1 year of start, or chest X-ray within 5 years for a positive PPD; annual TB questionnaire required
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (instant test accepted)
• Measles, mumps, rubella: Two vaccines or positive titer; declination, two vaccines, or one booster accepted for negative or equivocal titers. Candidates born before 1957 are exempt
• Hepatitis B and varicella: Series, titer, or declination; declination or one booster accepted for negative or equivocal titers
• Respirator fit test: Required; N95 accepted
• Flu vaccine: Vaccine or facility declination required during flu season
• COVID: Vaccination or facility declination required

References and History

• Two professional references (travel, allied, per diem acute care), completed within 2 years of start
• Seven years of employment history verified, with no gaps in the application