Location: Portland, OR

Start Date: 01-12-2026

End Date: 04-13-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Day

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $67 per hour

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

• Perform comprehensive home health evaluations and patient assessments to build individualized care plans
• Complete OASIS and EPIC documentation accurately and on time, meeting productivity expectations (typical target ~30 points)
• Provide skilled therapeutic interventions in geriatrics, orthopedics, neurologic and wound care populations
• Educate patients and caregivers on home exercise programs, safety, adaptive equipment and fall prevention
• Coordinate care by ordering supplies, scheduling follow-up visits and communicating with the interdisciplinary team
• Manage a caseload efficiently with a typical maximum of about six visits per day while minimizing drive time
• Use clinical reasoning to progress plans of care, document reassessments and prepare timely discharges

Qualifications

• Licensed Physical Therapist in Oregon, or pending Oregon license accepted
• Minimum 1 year of skilled home health experience required
• BCLS certification required
• Comfortable using OASIS, EPIC Remote charting and Rover mobile app for documentation
• Reliable transportation and ability to travel to patient homes (occasional daily radius up to ~60 miles)
• Strong time management and organizational skills to meet productivity standards
• Preferred: wound care experience, manual therapy or hand therapy certifications, PTA collaboration experience

Education

• Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) or equivalent entry-level PT degree
• Active or pending state PT license

Knowledge & Skills

• Home Health clinical experience and OASIS documentation expertise
• Proficiency with EPIC Remote and Rover mobile documentation
• Patient assessment, functional mobility training and gait training
• Lifting and transfer techniques and safe use of Hoyer and sit-to-stand lifts
• Orthopedics, geriatrics and common neurologic conditions (post-stroke, Parkinsons, MS)
• Wound care basics and familiarity with wound documentation (preferred)
• Modalities knowledge: e-stim, ultrasound, TENS, cryotherapy (preferred)
• Strong patient/family education, care coordination and discharge planning skills

Benefits

• Generous travel assignment perks including housing/accommodation assistance for travelers
• Mileage reimbursement at IRS standard rate and free parking for visits
• Remote-friendly charting with EPIC Remote and Rover mobile app to keep charting efficient
• Supportive team environment that values your clinical judgement and work-life balance
• Competitive pay structure for contract travelers and timely payroll
• Licensure support and flexibility — pending licenses accepted
• Professional growth opportunities working across geriatrics, orthopedics and neuro populations
• Clear schedule with no weekends required and no on-call obligations

Travel Perks: Explore Portland, OR

Welcome to Portland: explore the Columbia River Gorge and its waterfalls, hike or mountain bike Forest Park, stroll the iconic Powell's City of Books, and savor food carts and local craft breweries. Weekend escapes to Mount Hood, the Oregon coast at Cannon Beach, or wine tasting in the Willamette Valley are all within easy reach. Plenty of parks, coffee shops and cultural venues make the area a great place to recharge between visits.

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