Home Health Physical Therapist - $10,000 Sign On Bonus
Listed compensation
$93k-$104k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
About the Role
Help patients regain strength, restore mobility, and return to the activities that matter most in their daily lives. As a Home Health Physical Therapist, you'll provide one-on-one rehabilitation care in patients’ homes, helping them recover from surgery, injury, or illness while improving function, reducing pain, and supporting greater independence.
This role is ideal for a licensed Physical Therapist who values autonomy, clinical variety, and the ability to build meaningful relationships with patients over the course of their recovery.
You'll assess each patient’s functional abilities and home environment, develop individualized treatment plans, and guide them through targeted interventions that improve mobility, balance, strength, and safety.
Working closely with an interdisciplinary care team, you'll educate and empower patients and caregivers while helping individuals make measurable progress toward their goals and a higher quality of life.
Location: Office Location: Saginaw, MI
Main Service Area: Midland, Mt. Pleasant, and surrounding areas.
This role requires daily travel within the service area to provide care to patients in their homes, assisted living facilities, or nursing homes
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a. m. to 5 p. m.
- Weekend On-Call Rotation
- Required Qualification
- Master's or doctoral degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program
- Current state license as a Physical Therapist
- Minimum 1 year of experience as a licensed Physical Therapist
- Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and valid automobile insurance coverage
- Willingness to travel daily for home visits within service area
Preferred Qualifications
- Home health experience
- OASIS certification or willingness to obtain
- Experience with Medicare home health documentation
- Essential Skills and Competencies
- Strong clinical assessment and treatment planning abilities
- Knowledge of medical terminology and home health regulations
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Problem-solving and critical thinking capabilities
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Comfort evaluating and adapting to varied home environments
- Interpersonal skills for professional interaction with patients, families, and healthcare teams
Pay Range
- $93,000—$104,000 USD
- How We Care for You
- Minimum of 3 Weeks Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- HSA and FSA options including Dependent Care
- Company paid Short Term Disability
- Company paid Life Insurance
- 401(k) with Employer Match
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Company Vehicle Program for field roles
- Pet Insurance
- ID and Fraud Protection
- And more...
- Optimal Care is where your dedication meets a rewarding career.
Top Work Places for 12 consecutive years, Great Places to Work certified for 6 consecutive years, and we believe that exceptional care starts with exceptional people. We’re committed to supporting your professional growth, valuing your expertise, and creating an environment where you can do your best work every day.
As a clinician-owned and operated organization, we empower our team members to provide personalized, compassionate care to patients and families every day.
We are a leading provider of Physician Services, Home Health, and Hospice that encourages collaboration, innovation, and clinical excellence. From chronic disease management and rehabilitation to end-of-life care, our focus is on improving outcomes and enhancing quality of life.
We live a simple Mission: Serve Together, Provide Value, and Deliver Exceptional Quality Care.
Background Screening
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Screening is completed by a third-party administrator, the Michigan Long-Term Care Partnership, and is performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act.
Reasonable Accommodations
We offer reasonable accommodations throughout the application process, interview stages, and during employment to ensure all team members can thrive. Please reach out to us if you would like to request a reasonable accommodation.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We believe an exceptional place to work begins with diverse perspectives. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
Key Responsibilities
Provide one-on-one rehabilitation care in patients' homes to help them recover from surgery, injury, or illness. Develop individualized treatment plans and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to improve patient mobility, strength, and independence.
Requirements
Requires a master's or doctoral degree in Physical Therapy and a current state license. Candidates must have at least one year of experience and possess a valid driver's license with reliable transportation for daily travel.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 58% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
In South Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (308 salary observations; 1,402 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.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.2 / 10 · above average in physical therapy | ranked against 21,827 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $93k–$104k | Physical Therapy median $88k (middle half $83k–$101k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| South Carolina vs national | $91k median in South Carolina | $94k nationally (−4%)308 state / 12,313 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$105k in purchasing power | South Carolina index 93.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in South Carolina | 503 active | 21,918 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 12% remote · 58% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $10k sign-on | South Carolina Physical Therapist listings: 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 24% offer loan repayment524 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Optimal Care | silver tier, 72/100 | Top Employers work-life index20 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Home Health Physical Therapist - $10,000 Sign On Bonus at Optimal Care 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 21,827 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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