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Erickson Senior Living
Silver Spring, Maryland

Physical Therapist - Home Care FT

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$48-$52/hr

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Job Description

Location: Riderwood Village by Erickson Senior Living

Join our Rehab as a Physical Therapist!

We are hiring a resident-centered Physical Therapist with Home Care experience to join our Certified Home Health team.

Our Physical Therapists provide a holistic approach, supporting the residents' physical, spiritual, emotional, and clinical needs. They are responsible for implementing residents’ personal care plans, focusing on residents’ strengths, preferences, and preferred routines, while providing a sense of comfort, companionship, and belonging.

All of our residents live within our award-winning campus (Home Care without the travel!), creating an environment where you can be part of their journey throughout their continuum of care.

Compensation: $48 - $52 per hour, commensurate with experience plus

What We Offer

A culture of diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging, which builds on our mission, vision and values

Medical, dental and vision packages, including an annual reimbursement for qualified wellness expenses, personal health coaching and telemedicine options

PTO Plans, PLUS company paid volunteer hours for eligible team members, in accordance with applicable state law

  • 401k for all team members 18 and over with a company 3% match
  • Onsite medical centers, providing wellness visits and sick care for all team members over 18 years of age

Free access to our on-site Team member Health and Well-Being Centers, plus Well-Being programs, tools and resources for you and your immediate family members

Education assistance, certification reimbursement and access to over 6,000 courses through our online learning library, designed to enhance your current skills and build new ones

Growth Opportunities – grow with the company as we open new communities and expand on our existing ones!

Help People Live Better Lives By

Providing a holistic approach, supporting the residents' physical, spiritual, emotional, and clinical needs.

Implementing residents’ personal care plans, focusing on residents’ strengths, preferences, and preferred routines, while providing a sense of comfort, companionship, and belonging.

Working with the interdisciplinary clinical team to ensure the needs of our residents are being addressed throughout their care.

What You Will Need

  • Must meet current Medicare and state requirements
  • Must possess a valid and current Maryland State Physical Therapy license
  • Experience and the ability to complete documentation to meet reimbursement and regulatory requirements (ie: OASIS, etc.)
  • Previous Home Care Physical Therapy experience required
  • Therapeutic experience in older adults across multiple diagnostic groups is preferred

Please note that specific state regulations and requirements may be applicable. These regulations take precedence over the requirements outlined in the job description.

Riderwood is a beautiful 120-acre continuing care retirement community in Silver Spring, Maryland. We’re part of a growing national network of communities managed by Erickson Senior Living, one of the country’s largest and most respected providers of senior living and health care.

Riderwood helps people live better lives by fulfilling our promises of a vibrant lifestyle, financial stability, and focused health and well-being services for those who live and work with us.

As part of our team, you'll enjoy flexibility and work-life balance to meet your personal and professional goals, and we are committed to providing you with opportunities to learn and grow.

Erickson Senior Living, its affiliates, and managed communities are Equal Opportunity Employers and are committed to providing a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state or local law

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist provides holistic care to residents by implementing personalized care plans that address physical, emotional, and clinical needs. They work closely with an interdisciplinary team to ensure consistent support and quality of life for residents within the retirement community.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid Maryland State Physical Therapy license and meet all Medicare and state regulatory requirements. Previous experience in home care and therapeutic work with older adults is required, along with proficiency in clinical documentation.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Geriatric careCare planningOASIS documentationRegulatory complianceInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient assessmentRehabilitation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 45 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

In Maryland, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (252 salary observations; 684 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (9,235 salary observations; 46,867 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 Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $99k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

31 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution31 jobs · 19 employers

10
<$100k
10
$100k-110k
9
$110k-120k
1
$122k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 19 employers

401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
81%
Sign-on bonus
61%
Loan repayment
39%
Visa sponsorship
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$150k-$160k
#2

Physical Therapist

Baltimore County Public Schools · Maryland

$68k-$122k
#3

Physical Therapist - Bardonia, NY

$75k-$115k
#4

Physical Therapist

$100k-$115k
+ 29 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,956 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Silver Spring

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$526k
Typical market rent
$1,962/mo
Residents’ average commute
34 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Erickson Senior Living

Hospitals and Health Care
Catonsville, MD
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental and vision packages
Annual reimbursement for qualified wellness expenses
Personal health coaching and telemedicine options
PTO Plans
Company paid volunteer hours
401k with a company 3% match
Onsite medical centers
Free access to on-site Team member Health and Well-Being Centers