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Interim HealthCare of the Midlands
Lexington, South Carolina

Physical Therapist (PT) - Home Health

Physical TherapistNo callPer Diem

Production pay · no annual figure stated

$65 per visit

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Job Description

As a Home Health Physical Therapist (PT), you play a vital role in strengthening your community—one patient, one home, one relationship at a time. You provide skilled, compassionate care that helps patients recover, manage chronic conditions, and live safely and independently at home, while using your clinical expertise to prevent hospitalizations, empower patients and families, and improve long-term outcomes through trusted relationships and coordinated care.

Guided by our mission to honor God through the enrichment of human life, Interim HealthCare has been a trusted leader in home health services across South Carolina since 1979 and is proud to be recognized as a 9x Top Workplace. We believe exceptional care begins with supported physical therapists, and we foster an environment where clinicians are respected, empowered, and equipped to do meaningful work—if you’re ready to make a lasting difference in patients’ lives, we invite you to join our team.

Why You’ll Love Working with Interim

As a Physical Therapist (PT) with Interim, you’ll enjoy:

  • Competitive pay-per-visit compensation starting at $65 per visit, plus mileage reimbursement
  • Flexible scheduling that supports true work-life balance and autonomy
  • Dedicated 1:1 patient care, allowing you to focus on quality outcomes, not volume
  • Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and an HSA with employer contribution
  • 401(k) with employer match to help you plan confidently for the future
  • Support for your growth and well being, including free CEUs, tuition assistance, and fitness reimbursement

What You’ll Do

As a Home Health Physical Therapist (PT), you will:

  • Assists the physician in evaluating the level of patient function and performance and equipment needs as well as in developing the resulting plan of care/treatment including appropriate long and short-term treatment goals, selection of interventions, and the intensity, frequency and duration of services to meet the needs of an individual patient.
  • Completes initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments at appropriate time points as assigned.
  • Participates in ongoing interdisciplinary assessment of the patient.
  • Provides physical therapy services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care.

What You’ll Need

  • Current South Carolina Physical Therapy (PT) license; new grads welcome!

If you are a Physical Therapist (PT) looking for a rewarding Home Health opportunity in Columbia, SC, we encourage you to apply and join a compassionate, patient focused team.

Interim HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate patients’ functional performance and equipment needs, and assist physicians in developing individualized plans of care with appropriate goals, interventions, and service schedules. Complete initial and ongoing assessments, participate in interdisciplinary patient assessments, and provide physician-ordered physical therapy services.

Requirements

A current South Carolina Physical Therapy license is required. New graduates are welcome, and no specific degree or prior experience requirement is stated.

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentFunctional EvaluationCare PlanningTreatment Goal DevelopmentIntervention SelectionInterdisciplinary CollaborationHome Health CarePatient EducationChronic Condition ManagementHospitalization PreventionEquipment Needs Assessment

Physical Therapist Career Context

In South Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (271 salary observations; 1,233 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,898 salary observations; 60,349 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in South Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · top 25% in physical therapyranked against 21,695 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $93k (middle half $88k–$101k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
South Carolina vs national$89k median in South Carolina$94k nationally (−6%)271 state / 11,898 national salary observations
Cost of livingSouth Carolina index 93.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in South Carolina505 active21,706 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 42% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedSouth Carolina Physical Therapist listings: 27% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 24% offer loan repayment525 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,627 in the last 30 days4,304 the 30 days before (+77%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,695 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist (PT) - Home Health at Interim HealthCare of the Midlands a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,695 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

42 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

38 jobs · 31 employers
10
<$100k
12
$100k-120k
5
$120k-140k
11
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs · 31 employers
401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
54% this job
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
22%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$70-$75/hr
#3

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$70-$73/hr
#4

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.9
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,695 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Interim HealthCare of the Midlands

Hospitals and Health Care
Greenville, SC
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive pay-per-visit compensation starting at $65 per visit
Mileage reimbursement
Flexible scheduling
Dedicated 1:1 patient care
Medical, dental, vision, and HSA with employer contribution
401(k) with employer match
Free CEUs
Tuition assistance

Living in Lexington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$266k
Typical market rent
$1,774/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.7
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Columbia, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.