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PT Outpatient

Location: Bartonsville, Pennsylvania Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Hours: 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week

Shift Options:

Day (5x8 hours): 7:00 to 11:00
Evening (5x8 hours): 15:00 to 19:00
4x10-hour shifts are accepted

Required Qualifications

Valid Physical Therapist license in Pennsylvania
BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
Experience working with Neuro patients

Certifications and Licensure

BLS (Basic Life Support) required for all clinical staff, including techs. AHA or ARC accepted. Military certification not accepted.
State license primary source verification required prior to start and upon expiration.
National certification/verification required prior to start and upon expiration, as applicable by profession and state.

Background and Screening

Background check required within 30 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years. Instant searches are not acceptable. Must include:
- SSN trace, counties, states, and nationwide criminal search
- Sex offender search
- DMV check (if driving is an essential function of the job)
- PA PATCH (PA State Police search)
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services fingerprinting results required within 90 days of start. Fingerprints may be completed outside PA at an approved enrollment center. Results must include all pages.
Pennsylvania PATCH search results required within 90 days of start. Certificate must have a seal and not be "under review."
Pennsylvania Child Abuse search required within 90 days of start. Result must list "Employment" for the certification purpose.
Pennsylvania Medicheck (state exclusions check) required within 30 days of start.
EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required upon hire.

Health and Immunizations

Physician statement (physical exam) required within 2 months of start.
Drug screen: 10-panel, or 9-panel without THC, required within 60 days prior to start. THC is not a required panel. A dilute result requires an observed drug screen within 24 hours, or the contract will be cancelled.
TB: QuantiFERON (QGold) or T-Spot required within 90 days of start. PPDs are not acceptable. Positive results require a negative chest X-ray within 12 months of start.
Past positive TB: TB questionnaire required in lieu of TB test renewal, updated annually.
Tdap: vaccine within 10 years of start, obtained at age 19 or older. Renewals not required.
Measles (rubeola), mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines required. Negative or equivocal titers require a declination, 1 booster, or 2 vaccines. For contracts signed before 9/8/2026, negative or equivocal titers require 2 boosters or 2 previous vaccines.
Hepatitis B: positive antibody titer or completed vaccine series required. Declinations are not acceptable.
Fit mask: fit test required within 12 months of start using 3M 1870/1870+, 3M 1804, 3M 1804S, or 3M 1860. Applies to new contracts signed on or after 9/8/2026.
Flu: vaccine or exemption on file prior to start if starting during flu season (10/1 through 4/1). Declinations are not acceptable. Exemptions use an agency form, with medical or religious documentation as described.
COVID: vaccine or facility-specific declination required.
Respiratory safety clearance: required for candidates starting on or after 04/07/2025 and must be renewed annually for respirator use.

Documents and Onboarding

Fit protection form required prior to start.
Affidavit for provisional employment required prior to start.
Facility badge request form required (time-sensitive).
Badge photo required: taken within the past 6 months, forward-facing, in color, with a solid background. No hats, masks, or photo filters.

Work History and Application

Employment application required, including:
- 7 years of complete work history, with explanations for any employment gaps over 90 days
- Education
- License and certification information
- Contact information
- Month and year for all education, training, and work history dates
Third-party work history verification required for the last 7 years, with no gaps over 30 days.
Minimum of 2 professional references from employment within 12 months of start.