Travel Physical Therapist (PT) - $2,740 to $2,823 per week in Ashland, KY

Physical Therapist
Location: Ashland, KY
Agency: AMN Healthcare Allied
Pay: $2,740 to $2,823 per week
Shift Information: Days - 5 days x 8 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Description & Requirements
Physical Therapist - Home Health - (PT - HH)
StartDate: ASAP Available Shifts: 8 D Pay Rate: $2740.00 - $2823.00

This Home Health Physical Therapist opportunity is located in Ashland, Kentucky, a welcoming riverfront community nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. Ashland offers the perfect blend of small-town charm and modern convenience, with a relaxed pace of life, affordable cost of living, and a strong sense of community. Residents enjoy scenic river views, tree-lined neighborhoods, and easy access to parks, greenways, and outdoor recreation. The city’s historic downtown features local restaurants, shops, and cultural venues, while regional festivals, live music, and seasonal events provide plenty of ways to connect with the community. For those who enjoy weekend getaways, Ashland’s location allows convenient drives to larger metropolitan areas in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia. As a Home Health Physical Therapist in this role, you will provide one-on-one, evidence-based care to patients in their homes across Ashland and surrounding areas. You will work with a diverse adult and geriatric population, including patients recovering from orthopedic procedures, strokes, cardiac events, chronic illnesses, and deconditioning following hospital or skilled nursing stays. Your focus will be on helping patients regain functional mobility, improve safety within their home environment, and maximize independence in everyday activities. Your typical day will include traveling between patient homes within an assigned geographic area, performing comprehensive evaluations, and delivering individualized treatment sessions. You will develop and adjust plan-of-care goals, provide hands-on interventions and functional training, and design personalized home exercise programs that are realistic and meaningful to each patient’s lifestyle. You will also educate patients and caregivers on safe transfers, fall prevention, use of assistive devices, energy conservation strategies, and environmental modifications to improve safety and mobility in the home. You will collaborate closely with an interdisciplinary home health team, which may include nursing, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides, and medical social workers. Regular communication and case conferencing help align goals, coordinate visit frequency, and ensure that each patient’s care plan is comprehensive and cohesive. Typical caseloads are structured to allow focused, quality time with each patient, while maintaining reasonable daily visit expectations and documentation requirements. Patient visits are generally scheduled during daytime hours on weekdays, with occasional flexibility needed for patient or agency needs, depending on the specific assignment. The home health setting provides a high degree of professional autonomy. You will manage your own schedule within agency guidelines, plan efficient driving routes, and balance your time between direct patient care and documentation. You will utilize an EMR system for charting assessments, visits, care plans, and communication with the broader care team. Support from clinical leadership and office staff helps ensure that you have the resources you need for scheduling, documentation, and regulatory compliance. Working in home health in Ashland offers a unique opportunity to build meaningful, long-term relationships with patients and their families. By seeing patients in their own environment, you can tailor interventions to their actual living situations and support them in achieving goals that truly matter, such as safely navigating their home, returning to favorite activities, or maintaining independence in the community. This setting is ideal for Physical Therapists who value holistic care, patient-centered goals, and the ability to see firsthand the impact of their work. In addition to the professional rewards, you can enjoy the benefits of living and working in a community known for its kindness and hospitality. Ashland’s parks, walking trails, and riverfront areas are ideal for outdoor enthusiasts, and local recreation options include family-friendly attractions, sports, arts, and cultural events throughout the year. The area’s schools, churches, and civic organizations contribute to a close-knit environment that is attractive to those seeking a supportive place to live and work.

Required Qualifications
Physical Therapist, Home Health
Experience: 1 year
PT(Compact Accepted)
SSN Required
DOB Required
References: 1 Reference in entire work history

Driver's License and Auto Insurance

Preferred Qualifications
Homecare Homebase documentation

Job Benefits
Allied travel assignments are typically for 13 weeks and offer generous packages that include:

• Competitive pay rates
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) and Flex Spending
• Life Insurance
• Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
• Free Continuing Education
• Competitive Housing Deal
• Refer a friend and earn extra cash!

About the Company
At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.

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Requirements

Physical Therapist, Home Health Experience: 1 year PT(Compact Accepted) SSN Required DOB Required References: 1 Reference in entire work history Driver's License and Auto Insurance

Benefits

Allied travel assignments are typically for 13 weeks and offer generous packages that include:

• Competitive pay rates
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) and Flex Spending
• Life Insurance
• Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
• Free Continuing Education
• Competitive Housing Deal
• Refer a friend and earn extra cash!