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Elara Caring
Edwardsville, Illinois

Home Health Physical Therapist - $15k Sign On Bonus

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$98k-$120k

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Job Description

At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

Job Description

  • Physical Therapist - Home visits
  • $15, 000 SIGN ON BONUS!!
  • New ambient listening technology helps save time on documentation, so you can focus on your patients!

Dedicated therapy scheduler assists in grouping visits by day and location to help save on travel time for shorter more impactful days.

At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting.

To continue to be an industry pioneer in delivering unparalleled care, we need a Physical Therapist with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today!

Why Join the Elara Caring Mission?

  • Work in a collaborative environment.
  • Be rewarded with a unique opportunity to make a difference

Competitive Compensation Package

  • Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost
  • Opportunities for advancement
  • Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • 401(K) with employer match
  • Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement
  • Pet insurance

As a Physical Therapist, you’ll contribute to our success in the following ways:

Promotes Elara Caring’s philosophy, mission statement and administrative policies to ensure quality of care

Provides direct patient care, evaluates functional needs and outcomes, and consults with other specialists. Reviews patients’ functional needs and adjusts care plans to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Designs and implements a plan of care for patients based on a thorough assessment of potential development and incorporates participation by significant others whenever it seems appropriate.

Conducts therapy practice within defined standards of care.

Directs the assistance of support staff to achieve patients’ functional goals.

Documents evaluations, treatment goals, and plans. Regularly updates documentation and maintains prescriptions and signatures.

  • Provides direction and leadership to staff and acts as a resource to promote physical therapy in the community
  • Physically demanding, high stress environment
  • Full range of body motion including handling, lifting and transfer of patients
  • Potentially work irregular hours including call hours if applicable

What Is Required?

  • Graduate of an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) approved physical therapy program
  • Current, unrestricted PT license valid for the state of work
  • Minimum one (1) year of experience in a healthcare facility
  • Able and willing to travel within branch/office coverage area.
  • Must have a dependable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and current auto insurance in accordance with state laws.
  • Must be able and willing to travel 50%

Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment

The base salary for this position is $98,000 to $120,000 annually, based on the company’s good faith estimate at the time of posting. Actual pay will be determined based on factors such as education, experience, skills, and internal equity.

Elara Caring determines compensation based on education, job related knowledge, skills, training, and experience. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location.

You will report to the Branch Director, Clinical Manager, Clinical Supervisor or designee.

Equal Employment Opportunity: We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements.

Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruiting@elara.com.

Pay & Benefit Information: Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience. Elara offers a broad range of benefits. Learn more at careers.elara.com

EVerify: Elara Caring participates in E-Verify after a job offer is accepted and Form I-9 completed.

Key Responsibilities

The physical therapist will provide direct patient care, evaluate functional needs, and design personalized treatment plans in a home health setting. They are also responsible for documenting evaluations and collaborating with other healthcare specialists to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an APTA-approved physical therapy program and hold a current, unrestricted PT license. A minimum of one year of experience in a healthcare facility and a valid driver's license with a dependable vehicle are required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Care planningFunctional assessmentRehabilitationClinical leadershipPatient evaluationHome health careTreatment planning

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$109k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $109k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Visa sponsorship
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 1.5
Below most Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,853 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Edwardsville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$292k≈ 3.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,537/mo≈ 19% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Elara Caring

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation package
Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff
Continuing education opportunities at no cost
Opportunities for advancement
Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits
401(K) with employer match
Paid time off, paid holidays, family and pet bereavement
Pet insurance