Home Health Physical Therapist
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Job Description
Job Title
Home Health Physical Therapist
Location: Lehighton, PA, USA
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- Employee Type
- Employee
- Working Hours Per Week
- 40
Job Description
Care Where You Are: Where Your Work Truly Matters
Residential Home Health and Hospice is a nationally recognized leader in home health and hospice, and a consistent Top Workplace. If you are a clinician seeking autonomy, meaningful patient relationships, and real career growth; this is where you belong.
We are hiring a Physical Therapist (PT) for a Home Health position providing skilled care to patients in their homes in the Lehighton, PA area. This position is eligible for a $10,000 first year success bonus to reward the accomplishment of key achievements during your first year!
The bonus opportunities extend well beyond your first year. The longer you grow with us, the more we grow your rewards!
What You’ll Do
Deliver skilled, patient-centered care in a home health setting, in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team that truly supports you
Perform comprehensive patient evaluations, functional mobility assessments, and develop individualized therapy plans to improve strength, balance, and independence
Educate and empower patients and caregivers on therapeutic exercises, injury prevention, and safe mobility strategies to support recovery and confidence at home
- Think critically, solve problems in real time, and ensure thorough, compliant EMR documentation
- Work independently, but never alone
- Travel to patient homes within assigned territory
- Designed for Success
- Dedicated field education team supporting you from Day 1
- Leadership that listens, mentors, and champions your growth
- A collaborative culture where your impact is recognized and your feedback shapes improvement
- Benefits That Support Your Whole Life
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Pet Insurance
- Fleet Vehicle Program
- Generous PTO
- Pension Plan + 401K
- Paid parental leave
- Up to 90% off degrees and certifications through our Purdue University partnership
- PT Qualifications
- Active Physical Therapist, PT license in the state you work
- One year of experience as a Physical Therapist and the clinical expertise to deliver quality patient care
- Current driver’s license and ability to spend ~20% of your day driving to/from patient locations
- We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
Notice
Successful completion of a drug screen prior to employment is part of our background process, which includes medical and recreational marijuana.
- By supplying your phone number, you agree to receive communication via phone or text.
- By submitting your application, you are confirming that you are legally authorized to work in the United States.
- Residential Home Health and Residential Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist will deliver patient-centered care in a home health setting by performing evaluations and developing individualized therapy plans. They are also responsible for educating patients and caregivers on recovery strategies while maintaining compliant documentation.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active Physical Therapist license and possess at least one year of clinical experience. A valid driver's license is required to travel to patient homes within the assigned territory.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 56% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (372 salary observations; 2,352 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,871 salary observations; 62,396 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 $90k (middle half $87k–$93k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Pennsylvania vs national | $91k median in Pennsylvania | $94k nationally (−3%)372 state / 12,871 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Pennsylvania index 97.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Pennsylvania | 920 active | 21,601 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 56% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $10k sign-on | Pennsylvania Physical Therapist listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 20% offer loan repayment979 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,556 in the last 30 days | 4,853 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +2.2% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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