Travel Home Health Physical Therapist - $2,626 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel Home Health Physical Therapist for a travel job in San Jose, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Physical Therapist
• Discipline: Therapy
• Start Date: 08/10/2026
• Duration: 16 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 10, 2026
• Length: 16 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Home Health Physical Therapist with at least 1 year of home health experience for a travel contract covering Alameda County and potentially surrounding areas.

Details

• Home health setting serving geriatric patients in Alameda County, with potential coverage of surrounding counties to be discussed at interview
• Cases include general home health, wound care, and geriatric home health patients
• Minimum of 23–24 patient visits per week
• Day shift schedule, 5x8 hours (8:00–17:00), Monday–Friday with no weekend requirement
• On-call is not required; any on-call would be discretionary
• Charting completed using Kinnser/WellSky; all charting must be done on-site and cannot be taken home
• Mileage is reimbursed at the IRS standard rate from first patient to last patient (home-to-work commute excluded)

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of home health experience and 2 years of overall clinical experience as a PT required
• Current state PT license in hand required at time of consideration — license required if applicable
• Current BLS certification required
• No pending licenses accepted

Additional Information

• Contract length is 4–6 months; clinicians with less experience are required to commit to a 6-month contract, which is non-negotiable
• Hiring process includes a phone interview conducted by the hiring team
• A tablet is provided by the facility for on-site charting
• Any color scrubs and closed-toe shoes required
• COVID vaccination is required; religious declinations are accepted. Flu vaccination declination is permitted with a signed declination form
• Compliance documentation must be completed before patient care can begin, which may take 2–3 weeks
• All RTO requests must be submitted at the time of initial consideration; no additional RTO will be accepted after an offer is made
• Local candidates within a 50-mile radius of the facility are accepted
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Free residential parking is available
• Qualities most valued include being patient-care forward, punctual, a self-starter, and efficient with charting completion
• 2 professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years required, along with a full 7-year work history with all gaps explained

American Traveler Job ID #P-712610. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel Physical Therapist - Home Health

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