Physical Therapist - Travel Contract

Looking for a change of scenery and a chance to help others? Join a travel Physical Therapist role in Nutley, NJ, providing home health care where you will help patients recover from injuries and manage chronic conditions while experiencing life in a new location. Apply now and a recruiter will reach out with more details.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor‘s, Master‘s, or Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program approved by the APTA.
• Active New Jersey Physical Therapist license required to start the assignment.
• BLS certification from AHA or ARC may be required.
• Home health experience required. Experience conducting start of care, evaluations, revisits, reevaluations, and discharges in a home health setting is required.
• Experience with HCHB (HomeCare HomeBase) and PointClickCare / PointCare workflows required.
• Must be able to travel within local coverage areas including Newark, Nutley, Belleville, and Bloomfield as part of visits.
• Minimum education requirement: Bachelor‘s degree.
• Preferred: prior home care-focused physical therapy experience.

Assignment Details

• Facility type: Home Health.
• Shift name: Days.
• Shift details: Days 08:00–16:00 (8 am–4:30 pm noted in job description).
• Weekly hour guideline: 30 hours per week.
• Productivity expectation: 30 points.
• Weekend requirement: weekends optional. No on-call requirement.
• Responsibilities: start of care, patient evaluation, revisits, reevaluation, and discharge.
• Dress code: navy blue scrubs.
• Mileage reimbursement: travel between first and last patient visits is reimbursed as specified by the client.

Location Highlights

Nutley, NJ offers convenient access to urban and outdoor amenities within short commutes. Nutley is approximately 10 miles from Newark Liberty International Airport and a 20–30 minute drive to downtown Jersey City and Manhattan via nearby NJ Transit and PATH connections. The area is within a 30–45 minute drive to branch recreational options such as the Watchung Reservation and South Mountain Reservation, and is a short drive to waterfront areas along the Hudson River. The locale provides a suburban lifestyle with easy access to urban cultural attractions in Paterson and Newark, regional parks, commuter rail and bus routes, and a variety of restaurants and retail options within a 10–20 minute drive. Nutley is suitable for clinicians seeking a suburban base with quick access to metropolitan work and recreational opportunities.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status.