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Snow Hill, North Carolina

Physical Therapist Home Health sign on bonus $10K

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Explore opportunities with Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses. We provide home health, hospice and community-based services that help people receive quality care where they feel most comfortable: at home.

Rooted in personalized care, we support patients and provide comfort through each stage of their health journey, while building trusted relationships along the way. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

General Role Description

The Physical Therapist – HAC is responsible for helping patients restore function, improve mobility, and enhance overall quality of life. This role provides skilled physical therapy services under a physician-directed plan of care, including assessment, treatment planning, intervention, and care coordination within an interdisciplinary care model.

Primary Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized physical therapy plans of care in collaboration with physicians

Provide skilled physical therapy interventions and modify treatment plans based on patient progress and clinical needs

Perform ongoing reassessments, including weekly evaluations, to support care planning and physician coordination

Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care and communicate patient progress and condition changes

Maintain accurate, timely documentation in compliance with clinical, regulatory, and documentation standards

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

  • Current, unencumbered license to practice physical therapy in the assigned state
  • Graduate of an accredited physical therapy program (CAPTE accredited)
  • 1+ year of experience in physical therapy; OR less than one (1) year with participation in an approved residency or mentorship program
  • Current CPR certification
  • 1+ year of experience in clinical assessment, documentation, and care coordination

Preferred Qualifications

  • 1+ year of experience in home health, hospital-at-home, or community-based therapy settings
  • 1+ year of experience working within interdisciplinary healthcare teams

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Key Responsibilities

The physical therapist will conduct patient assessments and develop individualized treatment plans to restore function and improve mobility. They will also collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to provide skilled interventions and maintain accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current, unencumbered physical therapy license and be a graduate of an accredited physical therapy program. At least one year of clinical experience or completion of an approved residency program is required.

Key Skills

Patient assessmentMobility improvementInterdisciplinary collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (469 salary observations; 1,951 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,313 salary observations; 61,588 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $95k (middle half $88k–$100k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026
North Carolina vs national$91k median in North Carolina$94k nationally (−3%)469 state / 12,313 national salary observations
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in North Carolina753 active21,801 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k sign-onNorth Carolina Physical Therapist listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 28% offer loan repayment786 active listings, Oct 2026
UnitedHealth Groupsilver tier, 73/100Top Employers work-life index1,578 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

47 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

47 jobs · 35 employers
20
<$105k
14
$105k-120k
7
$120k-135k
2
$135k-150k
4
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

42 jobs · 35 employers
401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
60%
Sign-on bonus
45% this job
Loan repayment
38%
Relocation assistance
2%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

School Physical Therapist (PT)

Strides Therapy and Educational Services · Baltimore, Maryland

$70-$73/hr
#2

Physical Therapist

General Dynamics Information Technology · Monterey, North Carolina

$111k-$150k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

$150k
#4

Home Health Physical Therapist - Glendale

$150k
+ 45 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,827 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Snow Hill

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$180k
Median resident rent
$696/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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