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Northbrook, Illinois

Physical Therapist, PT ($15,000 Bonus!)

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65-$85/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

  • Earn up to $15,000 through IHT's Milestone Reward Program
  • Paid in $5,000 increments as you build your career with us - you set the pace.
  • Do meaningful work with a team that puts people first.

InHome Therapy is hiring full-time and part-time licensed home care Physical Therapist (PT) to serve adult and geriatric patients in their homes in Chicago's North Shore, including Northbrook, Deerfield, Glenview, Highland Park, Lake Forest, Libertyville, Vernon Hills, and surrounding communities. If you are looking for a flexible schedule, consistent caseload, and a team that supports you - we would love to hear from you.

  • Call or text Sunny at 512-885-3525 or apply below.
  • What InHome Therapy Offers
  • Flexible schedule – you own your time and have autonomy over your day
  • Caseload stability – consistent patient census through our agency partner network
  • Mileage reimbursement – plus tools to reduce windshield time
  • Tablet, data plan, and supplies provided*
  • Paid training and mentorship
  • Therapy-first clinical and administrative support
  • Career growth- leadership opportunities and professional development

Compensation and Benefits*

  • IHT Milestone Reward Program - earn up to $15,000 in career milestone payments (details provided at offer stage)
  • Medical, dental, vision insurance
  • PTO
  • Paid Holidays!
  • IHT PT Clinical Excellence Bonus - earn additional weekly pay based on visit complexity and volume
  • The evaluation visit rate for this role ranges from $65-85 per visit

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver in-home physical therapy services to adult and geriatric patients in your community
  • Evaluate patient mobility, strength, and function to develop individualized treatment goals
  • Implement effective rehabilitation and therapeutic exercise programs
  • Educate patients and families on recovery plans and preventive care
  • Maintain accurate and timely home health care documentation per Medicare and agency standards

Requirements

  • Active physical therapy (PT) license in good standing
  • BLS CPR certification
  • Reliable transportation to see patients in their homes
  • Basic comfort with technology - email, texting, EMR systems (training provided)
  • Apply today or contact Sunny at 512-885-3525 or sbranham@inhometherapy.com

*This position is paid on a per-visit basis. Final compensation is based on experience, qualifications, and internal equity. Benefits eligibility varies based on employment status and weekly hours worked. Some full-time roles are eligible for medical benefits only; others are eligible for both medical benefits and PTO.

Additional offerings may include 401(k), life and disability coverage, voluntary supplemental insurance options, and a company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

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Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationGeriatric careMobility assessmentMedicare compliancePatient education

Physical Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$156k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $156k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 46% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Illinois?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$135k–$177kPhysical Therapy median $73k (middle half $64k–$100k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$156k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Illinois780 active21,571 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 46% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$15k sign-onIllinois Physical Therapist listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 25% offer loan repayment829 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,754 in the last 30 days4,473 the 30 days before (+73%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
InHome Therapysilver tier, 70/100Top Employers work-life index10 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

36 jobs · 25 employers
14
<$105k
11
$105k-120k
4
$120k-135k
4
$135k-150k
3
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

35 jobs · 25 employers
401k / retirement match
86% this job
Sign-on bonus
66% this job
CME allowance
63%
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$165,000
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

CVHCare · Berkeley, CA, United States

$150k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Glendale

$150k
#4

Traveler Physical Therapist: Dutch Harbor, AK

$2800/week
+ 34 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 21,256 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About InHome Therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
King of Prussia, PA
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

IHT Milestone Reward Program – up to $15,000 in career milestone payments
Medical, dental, vision insurance
PTO
Paid holidays
IHT PT Clinical Excellence Bonus (weekly pay based on visit complexity and volume)
Mileage reimbursement
Tablet, data plan, and supplies provided
Paid training and mentorship

Living in Northbrook

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$603k
Typical market rent
$3,014/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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