Travel PTA

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 4, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant with an active CA license and a minimum of 1 year of experience for a home health assignment covering the greater Oakland/East Bay area.

Details

• Home health setting serving patients across two county territories: Area #2 (Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, Albany, Emeryville, Piedmont) and Area #1 (Fremont, Castro Valley, Ashland, Cherryland, Hayward, Newark, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Union City)
• Daytime shift schedule
• Caseload is visit-based; hours are calculated using a point conversion system (e.g., routine visits = 1 point = 1.33 hours; OASIS SoC/ReCertification/RoC = 1.5 points = 2 hours)
• Weekend coverage may be required to maintain weekly visit expectations
• Travel outside the primary service area may occasionally be required to maintain a full caseload
• Willingness to see COVID-positive and COVID PUI patients is required

Requirements

• Current active California PTA license required (license required if applicable)
• Current BLS certification required
• Valid driver's license, current auto insurance, and current auto registration required
• Minimum 1 year of professional experience as a PTA
• Home health experience preferred
• Required immunizations/screenings: TB (annual), MMR, Varicella, HepB, TDap (within 10 years), Flu (annual), drug screen, and physical exam

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include conducting routine visits, evaluations, re-evaluations, discharge assessments, and OASIS documentation across assigned home health territories
• The all-inclusive rate covers drive/travel time, visit time, documentation time, and time spent on phone calls with patients and physicians
• A smartphone and medical devices (stethoscope, pulse oximeter, gait belt, blood pressure cuff) are provided for field use
• Former employees of the facility are not eligible for travel assignments
• All requested time off (RTO) must be disclosed at the time of submission; RTO requested after the acceptance date will not be approved