Travel ContractHome Health Physical Therapist Assistant
$1,571-1,854/week
Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant
Aurora, Colorado
Denver Physical Therapy at Home
$1,571-1,854/weekPosted 51 minutes ago
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Job info
Job Opportunity: PTA Home Health
Location
- Aurora, Colorado
Employment Type
- Travel/Contract
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
Schedule
- Shift: Day shift, 5 days per week, 8 hours per day (8:00 AM – 4:30 PM)
- Weekend scheduling varies depending on patient visits
- Territory scheduling aims to limit drive time between patients
Position Details
- Number of openings: 2
- Specialty: Home Health outpatient Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
- Productivity requirement: 70% productivity (units billed correspond to hours paid; up to 40 hours/week)
Required Qualifications
- Valid Physical Therapy Assistant license in Colorado
- Minimum 1 year of Physical Therapy Assistant experience within the last year
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Required Documentation & Compliance
- Background checks within 1 year, including SS trace, county searches (7 years), nationwide, sex offender, and FACIS Level 1M; updated annually
- EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required annually
- Physical exam within 1 year of start date
- Negative TB test or chest X-ray within required timeframes
- Immunizations or titers for Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella (vaccines, titers, or declination accepted)
- Negative 9-panel drug screen within 1 year of start
- Seasonal flu vaccination or declination required during flu season (Oct 1 – Mar 31)
- References: 2 professional references for travel/allied/per diem acute care or 1 for per diem non-acute care within 3 years
- Annual competency exams and medication/pharmacology competency as applicable
- Facility-specific confidentiality agreement must be reviewed and signed
Additional Information
- Local candidates are acceptable
- Scheduling tries to minimize travel between patient visits
About Aurora, CO
As a Travel Physical Therapy Assistant in Aurora, CO here's what you should know:Cost of Living
- Lower cost of living compared to the national average.
- Wages generally match up with the lower cost of living.
Weather
- Average summer highs of 88°F and winter lows of 17°F.
Furnished Housing
- Options for short term rentals are available and relatively easy to find.
Transportation
- Car friendliness is high, and public transportation options are available.
Demographics
- Diverse population with a wide age range.
- Common health issues may include allergies due to the high pollen count.
- Aurora has a large population of travel nurses.
Things to Do
- Plentiful and diverse local attractions including the Aurora History Museum, the Black American West Museum, and the Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus.
- Fantastic food scene with restaurants like El Taco de Mexico, Sam's No 3 Diner, and La Sandia Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar.
- Outdoor activities include the Aurora Reservoir for fishing, boating, swimming, and ice skating in the winter, as well as over 50 miles of beautiful hiking trails.
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