Travel Physical Therapist - Home Health

Travel Physical Therapist - Home Health

American Traveler is seeking a Home Health Physical Therapist with at least 1 year of experience to treat geriatric patients with orthopedic and neurological conditions, with first-time travelers welcome to apply.

Position ID: P-761965

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 16

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-30T00:00:00.000Z

$2,827.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Details

• Home health setting treating adults to geriatric patients
• Patient population includes stroke, orthopedic, and geriatric cases
• Caseload of approximately 7 visits per day with full-time productivity around 25 units
• Day shift schedule, 5x8 hours, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
• No weekend shifts required
• Floating required within facility and scope of practice as needed
• Mileage reimbursed at IRS standard rate
• Uses Homecare Homebase (HCHB) for charting, transitioning to Epic around September 2026

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of physical therapy experience required
• BLS certification required
• GA PT License or Compact PT license required (license required if applicable)
• Experience with Epic charting system required
• HCHB experience highly preferred; if not already proficient, completion of an online HCHB course is required prior to starting
• Skilled in assessment, evaluation, and development of long- and short-term care plans
• Experience with OASIS documentation
• Experience treating neurologic conditions including dementia, Parkinson's disease, and post-stroke rehabilitation
• Experience treating orthopedic conditions including hip fractures, osteoarthritis, and total joint replacements
• Proficient in use of adaptive and assistive devices, gait belts, Hoyer lifts, walkers, and sliding boards
• Strong skills in patient and family education, medication management, and safety/injury prevention

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include conducting home-based evaluations, reassessments, and discharge planning for geriatric and orthopedic patients
• Provides gait training, home exercise programs, and safety education in patients' homes
• Any scrub color accepted
• Maximum of 7 days RTO per contract
• Holiday coverage required based on number of major holidays falling within the assignment period
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted at the same bill rate
• Returning Piedmont staff must be away from all Piedmont facilities for one full year before returning as a traveler

Hours per week: 40

Hours per shift: 8