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Chesterfield, Missouri

Home Health Physical Therapist-Per Diem

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$93k-$128k

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Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
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Job Description

Become a part of our caring community

As a therapist at CenterWell Home Health, reporting to the Clinical Manager, you will help patients regain strength, mobility and independence, from the comfort of their homes. By delivering personalized care that focuses on functional improvement, you'll empower individuals to overcome limitations and enjoy a better quality of life.

As a Home Health Physical Therapist, you will

Plan and administer prescribed physical therapy treatment for patients, working onsite in their homes, to attain highest level of physical function.

Assess and document patients' physical strengths to support physician evaluation and guide treatment goals.

Develop and implement a rehabilitation program consistent with physician's Plan of Treatment and the goals of the patient team.

Provide PTAs and Home Health Aides with clear written care instructions and oversee their performance and documentation.

Document patient observations, interventions, and evaluations promptly and thoroughly.

Report patient progress to the physician, Clinical Manager, care team, patient, and family, and submit all required evaluations, plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries.

Use your skills to make an impact

Required Qualifications

  • Current and unrestricted Physical Therapy license
  • Current CPR certification
  • Experience collaborating with a team of healthcare professionals

Preferred Qualifications

  • One year of experience as a Physical Therapist
  • Pay Per Visit/Unit Rate
  • $59.00 - $83.00
  • Additional Information

TB Statement

This role is considered patient facing and is part of Humana's Tuberculosis (TB) screening program. If selected for this role, you will be required to be screened for TB.

Driving Statement

This role is part of Humana's driver safety program and therefore requires an individual to have a valid state driver's license and are expected to maintain personal vehicle liability insurance. Individual must carry vehicle insurance in accordance with their residing state minimum required limits, or $25,000 bodily injury per person/$25,000 bodily injury per event /$10,000 for property damage or whichever is higher.

  • Scheduled Weekly Hours
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Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

$93,000 - $128,000 per year

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers benefits for limited term, variable schedule and per diem associates which are designed to support whole-person well-being. Among these benefits, Humana provides paid time off, 401(k) retirement savings plan, employee assistance program, business travel and accident.

About Us

About CenterWell Home Health: CenterWell Home Health specializes in personalized, comprehensive home care for patients managing a chronic condition or recovering from injury, illness, surgery or hospitalization. Our care teams include nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, home health aides, and medical social workers – all working together to help patients rehabilitate, recover and regain their independence so they can live healthier and happier lives.

About CenterWell, a Humana company: CenterWell is a leading healthcare services business focused on creating integrated and differentiated experiences that put our patients at the center of everything we do. The result is high-quality healthcare that is accessible, comprehensive and, most of all, personalized. As the largest provider of senior-focused primary care, a leading provider of home healthcare and a leading integrated home delivery, specialty, hospice and retail pharmacy, CenterWell is focused on whole health and addressing the physical, emotional and social wellness of our patients. CenterWell is part of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM). Learn more about what we offer at CenterWell.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will plan and administer personalized rehabilitation programs for patients within their homes to improve strength and mobility. They are also responsible for documenting patient progress and coordinating care with the broader healthcare team, including PTAs and home health aides.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current and unrestricted Physical Therapy license and CPR certification. Experience collaborating with a team of healthcare professionals is required, with one year of experience preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient assessmentRehabilitation planningClinical documentationCare coordinationPatient educationMobility trainingStrength trainingHome health careInterdisciplinary collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Center Well holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 776 active listings.

In Missouri, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (94 salary observations; 330 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (8,033 salary observations; 18,890 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 50% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$111k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $122k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

Living in Chesterfield

  • Median 3-bed home ≈ 5.3× annual pay
  • Typical rent ≈ 23% of gross pay
  • Residents' average commute 22 min
  • State income tax up to 5.3%

Sources: Zillow (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Center Well

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5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Business Travel and Accident Insurance