Travel Home Health Physical Therapist - $2,306 per week
About the Role
Supplemental Health Care is hiring Home Health Physical Therapists (PTs) to provide compassionate, patient-centered care in Elizabethtown, Kentucky and the surrounding areas. This is a 13-week travel contract with a 40-hour work week and 8-hour shifts.
Responsibilities
- Perform initial and ongoing PT assessments and develop individualized plans of care
- Provide skilled interventions for strengthening, endurance, pain management, and fall prevention
- Conduct gait and balance evaluations, home safety assessments, and mobility training
- Educate patients and caregivers on exercise programs, adaptive techniques, and safety strategies
- Collaborate with RNs, OTs, SLPs, and physicians to ensure coordinated, interdisciplinary care
- Document all care in compliance with Medicare, OASIS-E, and agency standards
- Complete 5–6 visits per day (45–90 minutes each, based on complexity) with travel time factored into productivity expectations
Requirements
- Active, unrestricted Physical Therapist (PT) license in the state of assignment
- Current BLS certification (AHA)
- 1+ year of recent home health experience (within the last 2 years)
- Experience conducting PT evaluations and developing therapy plans
- Familiar with Medicare-certified home health guidelines and OASIS-E documentation
- Experience with EMRs such as Homecare Homebase, NetSmart, or Epic
- Clear background check, driving record, and up-to-date health clearance (TB, immunizations)
- Reliable transportation with valid auto insurance and ability to travel between patient homes
Pay
$2,120 - $2,306 per week. Paid by the hour – not by the visit.
Benefits
- Full medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance
- 24/7 support
- Referral bonus through SHC's Share the Care program
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Program with a wide range of investment options
- Discounted and free online access to CEU courses through Supplemental University
- Benefits start on day 1
- Health savings account
About Supplemental Health Care
At Supplemental Health Care, a simple belief in the power of caring guides a unique commitment to world-class service in healthcare staffing. For 40 years, we’ve supported talented professionals pursuing their life calling in hospitals, schools, home health, corrections, behavioral health, and other settings. SHC has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval and is named among the Largest Health Care Staffing companies in the United States.