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

Job Opportunity: Physical Therapist - Home Health

Location

• San Jose, California (with possible travel to surrounding counties)

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 4 to 6 months (less experienced clinicians must commit to 6 months)

Specialty

• Physical Therapy in Home Health setting

Job Description

• Provide home health physical therapy services focusing on wound care and geriatric patients.
• Minimum of 23-24 patient visits per week required to qualify for a 40-hour guarantee.
• Patient care prioritized over number of visits per day.
• No weekend work required.
• On-call duties are discretionary but not required.
• Locals within a 50-mile radius are accepted.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Physical Therapist license in California
• Minimum 1 year of experience as a Physical Therapist
• Physical Therapist experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Experience in a Home Health setting
• Speech Language Pathologist experience

Work Environment and Expectations

• Dress code: Any color scrubs and closed-toe shoes.
• Charting must be completed onsite using provided tablet; no remote charting allowed.
• Mileage reimbursed from first patient to last patient visit (not to/from home).
• Free residential parking available.
• COVID-19 vaccination required; religious exemptions allowed.
• Flu vaccination recommended; declination allowed with proper documentation.
• Compliance documents must be completed prior to start; process may take 2-3 weeks.
• All requested time off (RTO) must be submitted with application; no additional RTO accepted after offer.

Desired Clinician Qualities

• Patient care focused.
• Punctual and reliable.
• Self-starter.
• Efficient and thorough with charting.

Additional Requirements

• Physical exam within 6 months prior to start, including clearance of communicable diseases.
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year.
• Up-to-date immunizations or documented exemptions for measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, varicella, tetanus/diphtheria.
• 9-panel drug screen within 1 year.
• Background checks including SS trace, county searches, and national databases.
• Professional references required (2 for travel/allied/per diem acute care; 1 for per diem non-acute care).

This position is ideal for Physical Therapists seeking travel assignments in home health with a supportive environment focused on patient-centered care and work-life balance.