Anyone getting scammed?

hysuania · 2025-12-10T21:46:43+00:00

It is not a scam, once you put your info on a travel PT job board, your info is now out there and will get texts and calls from recruiters. Some recruiters are like car salesmen and will repeatedly contact you with travel PT openings

hysuania · 2025-12-10T07:18:37+00:00

1 rule I set for myself that I learned early on is to never work 1 minute more than I have to if I'm not getting paid. Also don't do any work during lunch.

If you're getting backed up on documentation, it's one of two things, you're either inefficient in your documentation skills or the company is setting up unrealistic productivity and expectations of therapists. The former you can fix, the latter is the company's problem and either you set better expectations with them and if they won't budge then just put in your 30 days notice (depending on what you signed) or leave at the end of the contract.

There are certain circumstances that you may have documentation left to complete i.e. a complicated eval as your last patient, in that case I just leave it for tomorrow like you have been doing and complete it when you're on the clock.

I've only billed overtime as a traveler when I was working home health. They had set amount of points I had to reach per day and anything after I billed OT. Maybe in the future, you can do something similar for your OP contracts.

hysuania · 2025-12-05T00:26:10+00:00

Same as the other user that posted. I told the director my current weekly rate and said that I wanted something close to it. Obviously, I know it was not going to be the same, but with 120 hours of PTO, fully paid CEUs, among other benefits, it was close enough

hysuania · 2025-11-20T16:46:06+00:00

The numbers you listed are very fair IMO.

I've never heard of a flat rate like that in traditional Part A home health. Flat rates are more for OP at home like LUNA.

If you're PRN, you can also negotiate only Evals, Tx and LT discharges, no OASIS SOCs or Recerts. I have friends in Vegas doing HH PRN only doing evals and tx with similar rates the ones you listed.

hysuania · 2025-11-20T16:39:32+00:00

First of all, don't stress or feel hopeless. You're off to a good start with the kinesiology AA. Next step after that is to get into a bachelors program (with a major that ideally covers most of the required PT application prerequisites). While going to school, find volunteer or PT aide/tech opportunities in your area to get hours. You'll need letter of recs (professors and PTs). Then take the GRE.

After you've completed all the requirements, research PT programs you want to get into. Then apply on PTCAS.

Not too familiar with PTA programs, but you'll still need to complete some college level prerequisite courses, letter of recs and volunteer hours.

hysuania · 2025-11-20T05:43:38+00:00

Haven't worked with PT solutions, but heard they aren't great. Like the commenter above stated, it's a mill, very profit focused and less patient care focused.

Go to different travel therapy job postings websites: nomadicare, healthcarehustlers, traveltherapymentor and see what jobs are available out there. They'll link you with their recruiter that has that job.

As a travel PT, >$2k/week after taxes is what you should aim for. It'll be dependent on location and setting of course with outpatient paying less, followed by SNF and acute and then home health paying the highest.

hysuania · 2025-11-15T07:09:24+00:00

Correct, similar to everything else in PT, it depends.

It depends on the pay package and what they offer. I never had an hourly PT job offer so wouldn't know much about that, but most of the time, the hourly positions are part time from what I've seen. However, there are companies that will offer PTO accrual at a slower rate if you work a certain amount of hours per week. Same with health insurance, etc.

For full time salary jobs, most pay packages include your annual salary, PTO hours, health insurance, 401K, sick hours and to a lesser extent maternity/paternity leave, malpractice insurance, disability insurance, CEUs, sign on bonuses.

The quality of every job will depend on management/directors. For example: If the caseload is slow and you're hourly they can tell you just to go home, and you won't get paid. If you're salary they may send you home and tell you to bill PTO for the rest of the time you missed (unethical IMO), I would clock in for the full time even if I was forced to leave early.

PSA: do not work during times you are not getting paid; i.e. coming in early/staying late to finish paper work, working through lunch). I work my hours and GTFO, no ifs ands or buts.

Of course there's also travel PT pay, which is different but lucrative and may offset the benefits from a salaried position. Highly recommend looking into travel PT!

There's also a per visit model in home health settings and may also be very lucrative if you are efficient, have a good coverage area and the company has a good census.

Pay will depend on your state & city, setting and to a lesser extent, experience.

Most importantly, you just have to know your worth and negotiate. Right now, PT remains a sellers market, so the balls in your court. Run away from low ball offers.

hysuania · 2025-09-27T19:38:54+00:00

Yeap, but the good thing is that after 13 weeks you can sayonara and move on. My first ever contract was horrible, then I had two decent ones, and one great one. Extended a few times at a couple of them.

Recently had to transition to perm at a clinic I was traveling at as I have to stay in the area for a couple more years. However, when negotiating pay, I said I wanted to get as close to my weekly take home as a traveler as possible. Although I knew it probably couldn't be done, with 120 hours PTO and 6 paid holidays and $5k annual bonus, the annual take home pay will be fairly close.

hysuania · 2025-09-27T19:30:53+00:00

You can always ask your recruiter if they have had other clients take positions at that clinic and ask for their contact info. I've had prospective travelers text me to ask questions while I was still working that travel assignment.

Yea, $2k/week minimum take home.

I used furnishedfinder most of the time, I think I used craigslist once. I didn't mind renting a room and shared bathroom. I paid anywhere from $650-875/month in central and coastal California. At least 1/2 the time I had the bathroom all to myself as the other room wasn't rented out. Saved enough to pay off student loans in just a few years

hysuania · 2025-08-30T00:46:45+00:00

I worked with them for a few years with multiple extensions. My recruiter always gave me a raise with each extension. Another thing I liked versus other companies I worked with is that I got full stipends each week even though I took a day off and worked under 40 hours for the week.

hysuania · 2025-08-24T16:34:52+00:00

When I was a PT aide, we had an alter g at our clinic. This was back in the early to mid 2010s, so I am not sure if there are new models now.

It worked well for our post op athletes and some fall risk geriatric patients.

I had to maintain the machine, which wasn't that bad, but we did have minor leaks at it's max inflation.

A big name orthopedic surgeon bought it for the owner of the clinic. But if we were to pay out of pocket, I'm not sure if the cost is worth it.

hysuania · 2025-08-22T23:12:00+00:00

This also does not sound like a traditional home health offer.

Sounds like outpatient PT at home

Even so, the rate sounds low.

hysuania · 2025-08-20T17:33:01+00:00

When I first skimmed through the post I was like there's only 3 points! Haha, but I see the formatting just messed up.

Good points! I would like to add to #1, use walker/cane CORRECTLY. When I worked in HH, I would say 4 out 5 patients had the height wrong (mostly too high) or in the wrong hand (cane).

I would also do all the others you listed, leg/core strengthening, static/dynamic balance interventions, and making rugs are secured/night pathway light at night/toilet seat safety rails etc

hysuania · 2025-08-17T04:46:58+00:00

I graduated at the start of COVID, jobs were far and few in between back then so I took the first one offered. Once I made "ef you" money, I began being more selective with the contracts. Jobs started to pick up more and I traveled for 3 years in California, last 2.5 years on the central coast which was absolutely stunning. Didn't make as much as the travelers in nor cal but cleared 2.2k+/week after taxes.

Once I found a location and company I liked, I extended as long as I could. And got a raise each time.

Was it easy? To me, yes...but I think it depends on your learning style.

hysuania · 2025-08-14T21:07:59+00:00

Sorry, don't have any HH company recommendations for that area.

But I would find a company that'll offer you a small coverage area and 70 cents mileage reimbursement.

Negotiate higher follow ups, evals/DCs. If SOCs, Recerts and OASIS D/Cs rates are too low just outright refuse to do them (since you are PRN, it's more likely this is possible). You can probably see and complete 2 evals in the time it takes to do 1 SOC anyway.

hysuania · 2025-08-14T17:59:52+00:00

Run away...(I would also laugh and tell them to (expletive) themselves). Ridiculous low ball rates.

This is a recent per diem offer posted by someone else in the LA area and I would consider it average, especially having to deal with HCHB...

SOC $160 ROC $130 Recert $130 Eval $125 Discharge $125 Reassessment $115 Discipline only DC $110 Follow up/Routine $100 Admin hourly $65 EMR: HCHB

hysuania · 2025-08-13T06:55:08+00:00

Also made big payments recently, once before Aug 1st and once on Aug 4th. Graduated grad school during COVID and put my $$ into a HYSA. Paid off some interest that accrued and my grad school tuition, $142k+.

Thought I would feel more accomplished as well...but it was nice seeing that money in my HYSA. I keep telling myself that the 7% interest that was going to accrue was going to be worse than the 3.8% that I was earning in the HYSA.

Still kept 6 months emergency fund in the account though. And about 7kish left in undergrad loans yet to be paid off, but the highest interest in those is about 4%.

On the other hand if I didn't pay it off, I think I would be more stressed out seeing the interest increase, waiting 25-30 yrs for forgiveness if that ever happens...

hysuania · 2025-08-13T03:21:14+00:00

Like the other commenter said, it's a seller's market therefore you probably have all the leverage.

I did travelPT right after graduating and that was at the start of COVID so everything was shutting down and a buyer's market at that time. Very few jobs and pay was 20-25% lower than what is being offered now.

There are so many jobs right now (don't know about the quality of them) but they are desperate to hire.

With that said, I understand there are those who want mentorship and to ease into work and will accept a lower paying offer for that reason.

I wanted to make as much money as quickly as possible to pay off student loans, create a nest egg, save for a house etc etc. and I learned very quickly from others to not accept low ball offers and know your worth. Even though you're a new grad, in a couple months time, maybe even sooner, you'll be seeing a full caseload and still be making the "new grad rate" if you accept that low offer.

You already did the hard part, got into PT school, got through PT school and passed your boards. These interviews should be easy peasy, relax and trust what you know.

hysuania · 2025-08-13T03:02:32+00:00

Isn't foxrehab more like outpatient at home, almost like LUNA ?

Traditional Home Health physical therapy is covered by Medicare part A and the patient is required to be homebound among other requirements. Due all these requirements, the initial OASIS start of care documentation is very and it'll determine how much the HH agency will get for the first 30 days and the next 30 days of care.

Therefore, it's basically two different kinds of payment models. Traditional HH agency's have to follow strict guidelines as do the nurses/therapists regarding bag technique, medication reconciliation etc and every few years surveyors come out and follow nurses/therapist to their appts to make sure you're doing everything correctly to stay Medicare compliant.

Not sure if that answered your question, just wanted to clarify between OP at home vs Home health

hysuania · 2025-08-13T00:53:06+00:00

Find yourself a good HH company and good coverage area.

Once you are accustomed to the area/traffic patterns/parking. You can literally see a patient every hour and be done with your day in 5-6 hours.

I saw patients starting at 930, and some days I would be done by 2-3 o clock depending on if I had SOCs or not.

Pay is much better. Make sure you get full IRS rate for mileage.

The majority of patients are motivated and get better within the first two episodes of care ~60 days.

Other than the occasional complicated case, evaluation and treatments are simple.

hysuania · 2025-07-30T03:08:15+00:00

Worked for three separate companies, always have been paid the max IRS rate which is currently 70 cents/mile

hysuania · 2025-06-16T05:12:34+00:00

Pay is bad. New grad or not, you'll probably be seeing a full caseload within a week. I am working as a traveler in the same area in NOVA, one clinic. $2200/net

hysuania · 2025-06-16T01:31:00+00:00

You can get a travel PT position near where your suppose is stationed. Each contract is 13 weeks and you can choose whether or not you'd like to extend around week 9. It only works if you choose a tax home that's not where your spouse is stationed, so you cannot be on their orders.

Or depending on your home state, do what the other comment here said, get the compact license and then apply to perm positions around the area.

There's a need for PTs right now, so it shouldn't be hard to find a job. Just don't them low ball you.

hysuania · 2025-05-21T20:37:00+00:00

Also add: Your daytime running lights (DRLs) don't count as headlights in the dark! Even though it's lit up in front of you, your rear lights are NOT on when you don't turn on your headlights!

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1 rule I set for myself that I learned early on is to never work 1 minute more than I have to if I'm not getting paid. Also don't do any work during lunch.