PT (Physical Therapist) - Home Health - Travel

Physical Therapist (PT) - Home Health

The Physical Therapist provides skilled physical therapy services to patients in their homes, helping them regain mobility, reduce pain, improve function, and maintain independence. The PT evaluates patients, develops individualized plans of care, delivers treatment, and coordinates with the home health care team to support safe, effective recovery in the home setting.

Location: Medford, WI 54451

Unit: Physical Therapist - Home Health

Care setting: Home Health

Start date: 11/30/2026

Length of assignment: 13 weeks

Shift: Days, 8-hour shifts

Guaranteed hours: 40 hours per week

Openings: 1

Orientation: 8 hours

Charting system: Other computerized system

Perform initial evaluations and re-evaluations of patients in their homes, assessing strength, mobility, balance, gait, pain, and functional ability.

Develop, implement, and update individualized plans of care in accordance with physician orders.

Provide skilled therapeutic interventions, including therapeutic exercise, gait and balance training, transfer training, and pain management techniques.

Assess home safety and recommend environmental modifications and adaptive equipment.

Educate patients, family members, and caregivers on home exercise programs, fall prevention, and safe mobility.

Monitor patient progress, adjust treatment as needed, and recognize changes in condition that require physician notification.

Collaborate with physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, and other home health team members.

Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation in the charting system, including visit notes and progress reports.

Travel between patient homes within the assigned territory.

Follow infection-control, patient-safety, and home health regulatory standards.

Active Physical Therapist license (license to submit: yes)

Minimum 2 years of experience as a PT

Valid BLS certification

Reliable transportation and a valid driver's license for patient visits

Current PT license

BLS certification card

Updated resume with employment history

Skills checklist

References

Proof of immunizations and TB test

Photo ID

Travel Pay (weekly): Taxable: $1,660 Non-taxable: $1,267 Gross weekly: $2,927

Local Pay (weekly): $2,780 Guaranteed hours: 40 per week