Location: Hood River, OR

Start Date: ASAP

End Date: Ongoing/Indefinite

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Day shifts

Hours per Week: 40 hrs per week

Candidate Pay Rate: Competitive pay rate (DOE); mileage reimbursed at IRS standard

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Deliver skilled, patient-centered physical therapy in home settings to adults and geriatrics
• Perform thorough assessments and create individualized OASIS-compliant plans of care
• Document accurately and efficiently using EPIC Remote and Rover (OASIS experience preferred)
• Provide safe lifting, transfer, gait training and adaptive-device instruction to improve mobility
• Educate patients and families on home exercise programs, safety and fall prevention
• Coordinate care and appointments, communicate clearly with interdisciplinary teams
• Maintain productivity standards (may visit up to ~6 patients/day; 30 productivity points standard)
• Practice infection control and professional standards while traveling between client homes

Qualifications

• Licensed Physical Therapist — OR and WA licensure required (pending licenses accepted; confirm with hiring manager)
• Minimum 1 year of skilled home health physical therapy experience preferred (first-timers accepted)
• BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) certification required
• Reliable transportation and willingness to drive up to ~60 miles/day (occasional longer drives)
• Comfortable using EPIC Remote, Rover and completing OASIS documentation (OASIS experience preferred)
• Strong communication, time management and patient education skills

Education

• Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) preferred or Bachelor's in Physical Therapy (or equivalent)
• State PT licensure (OR and WA) required

Knowledge & Skills

• Home Health best practices and OASIS documentation
• Adaptive devices, body mechanics, lifting & transfer techniques
• Pain assessment, skin integrity checks and wound-care awareness
• Strength testing, vital sign monitoring and mobility/gait training
• Orthopedics, neurology, geriatrics and oncology rehabilitation basics
• Use of Hoyer lifts, gait belts, walkers, wheelchairs and prosthetic considerations
• Modalities familiarity (E-stim, TENS, ultrasound, cryotherapy) and cardiopulmonary techniques
• Epic Remote charting, Rover app workflow, efficient documentation and reassessments

Benefits

• Competitive weekly pay tailored to experience — we value your skills
• Mileage reimbursement at the IRS standard to cover those scenic drives
• Free parking at client locations when available
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement to help keep you mobile across states
• Flexible scheduling with mostly daytime hours — work/life balance matters
• Supportive team and clinical tools (EPIC Remote + Rover + OASIS) to make charting easier
• Referral bonus program — bring a friend, earn rewards
• A welcoming culture that respects your professional growth and time off

Travel Perks: Explore Hood River, OR

Hood River is an outdoor lover’s playground — think windsurfing and kiteboarding on the Columbia River, scenic hikes in the Columbia River Gorge, nearby Mt. Hood recreation (skiing and mountain trails), charming downtown tasting rooms and breweries, orchard-fresh produce and farmers markets, and short drives to historic roadside towns. Perfect for adventurous weekends or peaceful evenings after a day of home visits.

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