Travel Home Health Physical Therapist - $2,566 per week
Description
American Traveler is seeking a Physical Therapist with home health experience for a 13-week travel contract providing in-home therapy services across a large geographic coverage area in Magic Valley, ID.
Requirements
- Minimum 1 year of post-graduate PT experience required
- Home health experience required; post-graduate home health experience preferred
- Orthopedic experience required
- Current BLS (AHA) certification required
- Valid driver's license required
- Active state PT license required if applicable (pending licensure not accepted)
- Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
- Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years
About the Role
Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
Hours: 40 hrs/wk
Start Date: Jul 20, 2026
Length: 13 weeks
Openings: 1
Details
Home health setting serving patients across a wide geographic area, covering up to 60 miles east and west, approximately 60 miles north, and approximately 40 miles south to the ID/NV border
Patient population is approximately 78% Medicare, primarily elderly adults with diagnoses including CVA, post-surgical orthopedic, rehab, and wounds (no lymphedema)
Caseload of 4–6 patients per day; shifts may begin from home without requiring a stop at an office
Responsibilities include initial admissions, care for existing patients, and recertifications, with a small number of Assisted Living patients
Limited oxygen requirement cases are part of the caseload
Uses Epic with a remote client offshoot; Epic experience is preferred
Schedule
Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM with no weekend or holiday requirements
Multidisciplinary team meetings are held on Mondays and Wednesdays to discuss current admissions
Additional Information
Orientation includes Epic training classes and up to one week of shadowing with an experienced therapist
Supervisors (Kelli) and a manager (Bryan) are available for support; no PTAs or rehab aides are assigned to the home health team
Business casual attire or scrubs in any color are acceptable
No blocked scheduling or special scheduling requests will be accommodated
First-time travelers are welcome to apply
Former permanent employees of the facility must have been separated for at least one year before being eligible for a travel assignment
Pay
Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined