Per Diem Physical Therapist (Home Health)
Listed compensation
$100/visit
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Per DIEM Physical Therapist
MAKE MORE THAN A LIVING—MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Earn $100 Per Routine Visit at TRU Healthcare!
Are you a passionate Physical Therapist (PT) looking for flexibility, independence, and meaningful work? At TRU Healthcare, we're more than a healthcare provider—we're a community rooted in servant leadership, empathy, altruism, and integrity.
We're looking for a PT who wants to make a difference while enjoying the freedom of a per diem schedule. With $100 per routine visit, you'll have the opportunity to earn competitive pay while making a meaningful impact on the lives of patients in your community.
Making a Difference for Our Patients
At TRU Healthcare, we reach beyond traditional care settings to touch the lives of those in our community. Our mission is to serve the underserved and help ensure access to quality healthcare, especially for those who may be overlooked by the traditional healthcare system.
As a Physical Therapist, you'll work one-on-one with patients in their homes, helping them improve mobility, increase independence, and achieve meaningful goals in their everyday lives.
Making a Difference for You
Recognized as one of Star Tribune's 2023 Top Places to Work, TRU Healthcare is committed to creating a workplace where respect, appreciation, and teamwork are part of every day.
Our per diem opportunities offer the flexibility to choose work that fits your schedule while allowing you to focus on what you do best—providing exceptional patient care.
Still Spending Your Evenings Buried in Documentation? That ENDS Here.
At TRU Healthcare, we've embraced innovative, AI-powered documentation tools that are changing the game. Our clinicians have the tools to complete documentation more efficiently, meaning less paperwork, less documentation fatigue, and more time where it belongs: with your patients and your life outside of work.
Work smarter, finish faster, and spend more time doing what you became a Physical Therapist to do—help people move and live better.
Your Impactful Role as a Physical Therapist
In this role, you will:
- Provide One-on-One Patient Care: Evaluate and treat patients in their homes, developing individualized treatment plans focused on mobility, function, independence, and quality of life.
- Enjoy Scheduling Flexibility: Manage your patient visits and accept work that aligns with your availability and the needs of our patients.
- Help Patients Reach Their Goals: Use your clinical expertise to help patients improve strength, balance, mobility, and functional independence.
- Collaborate with the Care Team: Work with nurses, occupational therapists, aides, physicians, patients, and families to coordinate comprehensive care.
- Educate Patients and Caregivers: Provide instruction on therapeutic exercises, mobility, safety, and strategies that support continued progress at home.
- Maintain Clinical Documentation: Complete timely, accurate documentation and communicate patient progress and changes in condition to the appropriate care team members.
Why You'll Love This Position
- Competitive Per-Visit Pay: Earn $100 per routine visit.
- Flexible Schedule: Enjoy the freedom of per diem work without a set full-time schedule.
- Autonomy: Manage your visits and enjoy the independence of providing care in the home setting.
- Meaningful Patient Relationships: Build one-on-one connections with patients and their families.
- Community Impact: Help people regain function, maintain independence, and live more fully in their own homes.
- Supportive Team Environment: Join a team that genuinely supports one another and is committed to exceptional patient care.
- Innovative Technology: Spend less time documenting and more time helping patients achieve their goals.
What You'll Need to Excel
- Licensure: A current Minnesota Physical Therapist license.
- Education: Graduation from an accredited Physical Therapy program.
- Patient-Centered Mindset: A genuine passion for helping patients achieve their goals and maintain independence.
- Clinical Expertise: Strong assessment, treatment planning, and clinical decision-making skills. Previous home health experience preferred
- Independence: The ability to work confidently and effectively in a home health environment.
- Teamwork: A willingness to collaborate with patients, families, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary team.
- Transportation: A valid driver's license and reliable transportation for travel between patient visits.
Compensation That Makes a Difference
- $100 per routine visit
- Mileage reimbursement for travel between patient visits.
Per diem positions may have different benefit eligibility than regular full-time positions.
At TRU Healthcare, we do more than care for our community—we create opportunities for clinicians to make a real difference while enjoying the flexibility they need.
Don't just earn a living—Make a Difference. Apply today and discover what per diem Physical Therapy at TRU Healthcare can look like!
Key Responsibilities
Provide one-on-one physical therapy care to patients in their homes to improve mobility, function, and independence. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary care team and maintain accurate clinical documentation using AI-powered tools.
Requirements
Requires a current Minnesota Physical Therapist license and graduation from an accredited Physical Therapy program. Candidates should possess strong clinical assessment skills and reliable transportation for travel between patient visits.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 33% have no call, 45% require no weekends.
In Minnesota, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (317 salary observations; 710 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,149 salary observations; 57,960 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Physical Therapy median $96k (middle half $83k–$100k)420 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Minnesota vs national | $97k median in Minnesota | $94k nationally (+3%)317 state / 15,149 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Minnesota index 98.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Minnesota | 292 active | 21,977 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 10% remote · 33% no call · 45% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
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