Physical Therapist - Home Health
Hawthorne, New York
Tender Loving Care of Nassau Suffolk

PT Home Health

Job Overview

• Travel/contract physical therapy role in home health
• Day shift, 5x8 schedule
• 40 hours per week
• Home visits with periodic office meetings
• Start of care and follow-up visits
• Average caseload: 5–6 patients per day

Required Qualifications

• Valid Physical Therapist license in New York
• Physical Therapist (1 year of experience)
• Physical Therapist experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Driver's License
• Experience with Homecare Homebase

Assignment Details

• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Local candidates accepted
• Must be willing to travel up to 75 miles from the home clinic
• Mileage is reimbursed at the IRS standard rate
• Travel time is compensated from patient home to patient home
• The commute to the first and last patient is not billable
• Weekend rotation varies by location and profession
• On-call requirement varies by job/location
• Some positions may use a Baylor shift schedule of 4x10s Friday–Monday
• Most schedules are standard 5x8s Monday–Friday

Compliance / Pre-Start Items

• Background check required
• Education verification required
• Two references required
• Work history must verify at least the 2 most recent employers, or the last 7 years if only one employer exists in that period
• Physical exam required within 12 months of start and updated annually
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray required within 12 months of start and updated annually
• Drug screen required
• COVID vaccination or declination required
• Flu vaccination documentation or declination required
• Hepatitis B documentation required
• Varicella documentation required
• Rubeola, mumps, and rubella documentation required
• Confidentiality and privacy acknowledgements required before start
• Home health-specific compliance documents required before start
• Personal or auto insurance documentation required for home health placements

Additional Notes

• EMR used: Home Care Home Base
• Weekly productivity expectation: 30 units
• Territory includes Westchester and the northern area