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TGH Home Care
Lakeland, Florida

Physical Therapist Skilled Home Health Care Visits Polk County

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Physical Therapist (PT) – Home Health

[Polk County ] | Flexible Schedule | Competitive Pay |

Join a Home Health Leader with 50 Years of Service

For 50 years, Visiting Nurse Association of Florida (VNA) has been helping patients heal, recover, and remain independent at home. As a trusted nonprofit home health provider, we offer meaningful work, flexible schedules, supportive leadership, and the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of patients and families every day.

TGH Home Care powered by VNA of Florida provides a full array of home care services for TGH patients, and those in the community needing home care. This office continues the same level of care and experience received at Tampa General Hospital.

What You'll Do

  • Complete in-home physical therapy evaluations
  • Develop individualized treatment plans
  • Improve mobility, strength, balance, and function
  • Educate patients and caregivers
  • Coordinate care with physicians and clinicians
  • Maintain clinical documentation

What You'll Need

  • Active Florida PT License
  • Strong assessment and treatment skills
  • Home health experience preferred
  • Ability to work independently
  • Ideal For: Physical therapists, orthopedic therapists, rehabilitation clinicians, home health PTs

Why You'll Love Working Here

  • Flexible scheduling and work-life balance
  • Local patient assignments
  • Competitive pay
  • Free CEUs
  • Supportive clinical leadership
  • Health, dental, vision, and 401(k) benefits for eligible positions
  • Career growth opportunities
  • Join a trusted organization serving Florida for 50 years
  • If you're passionate about helping others and want to build a rewarding career with a respected home health organization, we'd love to hear from you.
  • VNA of Florida 50 Years of Compassionate Care The Heart of Home Care
  • Equal Opportunity Employer | DFW
  • TGH1

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Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will conduct in-home evaluations and develop individualized treatment plans to improve patient mobility, strength, and function. They are also responsible for educating patients and caregivers while maintaining accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Florida Physical Therapist license and possess strong assessment and treatment skills. Previous experience in home health care is preferred.

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningMobility improvementStrength trainingBalance trainingPatient educationCare coordinationAssessment skills

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 46% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (720 salary observations; 3,226 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,655 salary observations; 55,733 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution41 jobs · 30 employers

18
<$110k
10
$110k-130k
8
$130k-150k
5
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 30 employers

401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
84% this job
Sign-on bonus
49%
Loan repayment
27%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Concierge Home Care · Tallahassee, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#2

Physical Therapist, RPT, Flexible Weekday ScheduleContract

Concierge Home Care · Vero Beach, Florida

$65-$75/hr
#3

Physical Therapist (PT) Acute Care TempForce

$75/hr
#4

Travel Physical Therapist

$75/hr
+ 39 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,389 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Lakeland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$303k
Typical market rent
$1,722/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About TGH Home Care

Home Health Care Services
Tampa, Florida
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Free CEUs
Career growth opportunities