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Altoona, Pennsylvania

Home Health Physical Therapist - PRN

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Job Description

  • Physical Therapist (PT) – PRN Home Health
  • Altoona, PA
  • Looking for Daylight Hours, Flexibility, and Meaningful Patient Care?

Advantage Home Health is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Physical Therapist to join our growing Home Health team. If you're looking for the flexibility of a PRN schedule while making a real difference in patients' lives, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

As a Home Health Physical Therapist, you'll enjoy the autonomy of managing your schedule, providing one-on-one care in patients' homes, and helping individuals regain strength, mobility, and independence where they are most comfortable.

Responsibilities

Provide skilled physical therapy services in accordance with physician orders and individualized plans of care.

  • Evaluate patients and develop personalized treatment programs to improve function and quality of life.
  • Assess mobility, strength, balance, and safety needs.
  • Document patient evaluations, treatments, and progress in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
  • Educate patients and caregivers on exercises, safety techniques, and ongoing therapy goals.
  • Supervise Physical Therapist Assistants as appropriate.

What We Offer

Flexible scheduling based on your availability Primarily daylight hours Competitive per-visit compensation Supportive clinical and leadership teams Opportunities to pick up additional visits Meaningful one-on-one patient care Professional growth and development opportunities The ability to make a lasting impact on patients and families in your community

Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program.

  • Current Physical Therapist license in Pennsylvania.
  • Current CPR certification (or ability to obtain upon hire).
  • Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and proof of auto insurance.
  • Strong communication, organizational, and documentation skills.
  • Home health experience preferred, but not required.

Why Advantage Home Health?

At Advantage Home Health, we believe that everyone deserves to get better. Our therapists are empowered to provide exceptional care while enjoying the flexibility and support they need to thrive professionally and personally.

Join a team committed to delivering Better Service, Better Quality, and Better Results while helping patients remain safe, independent, and healthy in the comfort of their own homes.

Apply today and experience the Advantage difference!

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Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

CPR (preferred)

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningMobility assessmentStrength trainingBalance trainingSafety assessmentClinical documentationPatient educationCaregiver educationCollaborationCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsSupervision

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 40% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (428 salary observations; 2,178 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 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 Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Home Health Physical Therapist - PRN at Advantage a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution41 jobs · 30 employers

17
<$105k
14
$105k-120k
3
$120k-135k
7
$135k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 30 employers

401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
70%
Sign-on bonus
62%
Loan repayment
22%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$70+/visit
#2

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$70+/visit
#3

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$70/hr
#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.2
Better work-life than 60% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Altoona

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$151k
Typical market rent
$1,090/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.5
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Altoona, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Advantage

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Benefits & Perks

Flexible Scheduling
Primarily Daylight Hours
Competitive Per-Visit Compensation
Supportive Clinical Teams
Professional Growth Opportunities