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Job Opportunity: PTA Home Health

Location: Portland, Oregon
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

Shift: Day shift, 5 days a week, 8 hours per day (8:00 AM – 4:30 PM)
Typical Patient Load: 1:1 ratio, may visit up to 6 patients per day
Productivity Standard: 30 productivity points per day
Weekend Requirement: No weekends required
On-Call Requirement: No on-call duties
Floating: No floating between units required
Block Schedule: Not accommodated
Locals Accepted: Yes, within 50-75 mile radius
Pending License: Accepted
Guaranteed Hours: Facility may call off up to one shift every two weeks
Transportation: Traveler must have their own transportation
Travel Radius: Up to approximately 60 miles per day (60-90 minutes total drive time)
COVID-19 Vaccination: Primary series plus one booster required

Facility Information

Type: Home Health
Attire: Business casual; scrubs allowed but not required; no jeans
Charting System: EPIC Remote Client (laptop) and Rover app (phone)
Parking: Free
Mileage Reimbursement: IRS standard

Required Qualifications

Valid Physical Therapy Assistant license in Oregon
Minimum 1 year of Physical Therapy Assistant experience, including experience within the last year
Experience in a Home Health setting
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Health and Safety Requirements

Physical Exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO, indicating ability to work with or without accommodation
Immunizations/Vaccinations:
- COVID-19 primary series plus booster (required)
- Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap within 10 years (declination acceptable)
- Flu vaccine during flu season (declination acceptable)
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer; declination acceptable)
- Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer; declination acceptable)
- Hepatitis B (vaccination series or signed declination)
TB Test: Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months, updated annually
Drug Screen: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (instant acceptable)
Respirator Clearance: Required annually for travel candidates; completed via virtual questionnaire
Fit Mask Test: Required annually for travel candidates; may be completed onsite

Background and Compliance

Background Check: Within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years; must include SSN trace, death master index, sex offender registry, motor vehicle report, and state-specific abuse/neglect searches as applicable
Education Verification: Required for all candidates
State-Specific Searches: Required for Oregon and Washington border facilities as applicable
Work History Verification: Required if reference requirements are not met; minimum 5 years verified work history
References: Must be from supervisors; charge RNs acceptable if directly supervised

Additional Notes

Scheduling: Facility cannot accommodate 4x10 or 3x12 shifts
Block Scheduling: Not available
Floating Policy: Not required for this position
Local Candidates: Accepted and considered at the same rate as travelers
System Vaccination Policy: Facility requires COVID vaccination plus booster
Transportation: Candidate must provide own reliable transportation due to travel between patient homes

This position is ideal for a Physical Therapist Assistant with home health experience seeking a travel contract in the Portland, Oregon area with a structured 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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