Travel Home Health Physical Therapist

Company: HonorVet Technologies
Location: Saint Joseph
Posted on: March 6, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description HonorVet Technologies is seeking a travel Home Health Physical Therapist for a travel job in Saint Joseph, Missouri. Job Description & Requirements - Specialty: Physical Therapist - Discipline: Therapy - Start Date: 03/30/2026 - Duration: 12 weeks - 40 hours per week - Shift: 8 hours - Employment Type: Travel Title: Physical Therapist – Home Health Location: Saint Joseph, MO Duration: 13 Weeks Shift: Day Shift – 5x8-Hour (8:00 AM – 4:30 PM); Call required 1 Sunday every 5 weeks; Every 5th week work Saturday & Sunday for admits (2 weekdays off that week) Job Responsibilities: /t - /t Provide Home Health Physical Therapy services to adult and geriatric patients /t /t - /t Perform Start of Care (SOC), admissions, evaluations, reassessments, and discharges (PTs complete their own SOC) /t /t - /t Manage approximately 6 patient visits per day (adjusted when travel distance is high) /t /t - /t Provide care across a 13-county coverage area; rotation to furthest counties weekly /t /t - /t Develop and implement individualized treatment plans and home exercise programs /t /t - /t Complete OASIS documentation and maintain accurate records in Epic (required) /t /t - /t Perform assessments including strength testing, pain assessment, sensory response, vital sign monitoring, skin integrity, environmental barriers, body mechanics, ROM (AROM/AAROM/PROM), adaptive/assistive device assessment /t /t - /t Establish short- and long-term goals, plan of care, RUG levels, and discharge planning /t /t - /t Provide patient and family education including safety, injury prevention, medications, and abuse recognition /t /t - /t Collaborate with interdisciplinary team including PTs, social services, interpretation services, and unit secretary /t /t - /t PTA staff perform routine visits; PT oversees plan of care /t Required Qualifications: /t - /t DPT (Doctor of Physical Therapy) /t /t - /t BLS Certification /t /t - /t Active State License (pending license accepted at submission; must be in hand prior to start) /t /t - /t Minimum 1 year PT experience /t /t - /t Must have Home Health experience /t /t - /t Epic charting experience (required) /t /t - /t Travel experience preferred /t /t - /t Ability to participate in weekend and call rotation /t /t - /t RTO required at submission (1 request allowed) /t /t - /t Must meet 50-mile local radius rule /t /t - /t Modules required (non-billable, completed during orientation) /t Required Clinical Experience & Skills: /t - /t Orthopedics (total knee replacement, hip fractures/injuries, low back pain, osteoarthritis, DDD, DJD, sciatica) /t /t - /t Gait training and extremity mobilization /t /t - /t Post-stroke rehabilitation /t /t - /t Dementia/Alzheimer's and cognitive disorders /t /t - /t Use of assistive devices (rolling walker, standard walker, crutches, gait belt, sliding boards, sit-to-stand lift, hospital beds, lower extremity prosthetics, supplemental oxygen) /t /t - /t OASIS documentation /t /t - /t Home Health documentation standards /t Preferred Skills & Experience: /t - /t Geriatrics, Neurology, Oncology, Sports Medicine, Wound Care /t /t - /t Cardiopulmonary conditions: COPD, CHF, CABG, Emphysema, PVD /t /t - /t Neurologic conditions: Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, nerve palsy, concussion, NDT /t /t - /t Orthopedic specialties: pelvic floor training, post-op cervical/shoulder/spinal surgery, prosthetic training, spinal mobilization, taping /t /t - /t Equipment: Hoyer lift, wheelchair assessment, specialty beds, shoulder slings, soft/hard collars /t /t - /t Modalities: TENS, E-stim, ultrasound, moist heat /t /t - /t Understanding of payor requirements /t HonorVet Technologies Job ID 31857531. 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: Therapy/Rehabilitation/PT Home Health About HonorVet Technologies HonorVet Technologies: Pioneering Purpose, Empowering Heroes Founded in 2015, HonorVet Technologies stands as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), proudly certified by NaVOBA and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Our mission goes beyond staffing—we are committed to transforming lives by addressing the critical unemployment challenges faced by veterans. As a Joint Commission-certified clinical staffing agency, we deliver unmatched expertise in placing top-tier healthcare professionals—RNs, LPNs/LVNs, CNAs/CMAs, and NPs—across diverse facilities, including hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, old-age homes, schools, correctional facilities, and more. At HonorVet, we don't just fill roles; we bridge gaps, uplift communities, and honor the ones who served. Benefits - Vision benefits - License and certification reimbursement - Continuing Education - Medical benefits - Wellness and fitness programs - Dental benefits - Guaranteed Hours - Mileage reimbursement - Referral bonus - Bereavement - Holiday Pay - Sick pay - Retention bonus

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