Home Health Physical Therapist Preceptor

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Title

Home Health Physical Therapist Preceptor

Location: Philadelphia, 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 Preceptor for our Home Health team to provide individualized clinical training, supervision, mentorship, and support to newly hired therapists delivering patient care in homes throughout the Philadelphia, 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

Provide hands on field experience and facilitate field clinical training to therapy orientees for development of comfort and competency in company’s processes, documentation, and communication.

  • Assist in building a strong, supportive peer field training network and feedback system.
  • Collaborate with Therapy Team on clinical quality and process improvement and problem solving, including staff education, remediation, and performance improvement goals.
  • Perform Therapy field visits.

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 Preceptor Qualifications

Active Physical Therapist (PT) license in the state you work in

At least 2-5 years of Home Health experience required

Previous Education Experience Preferred

Due to the field-based nature of this home health position, a valid driver’s license and the ability to spend approximately 20% of your workday driving to and from patient locations are required.

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 Preceptor provides hands-on field training, mentorship, and clinical supervision to newly hired therapists. They also collaborate with the therapy team on quality improvement initiatives and perform direct patient care visits.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Physical Therapist license and possess 2-5 years of home health experience. A valid driver's license is required for travel to patient locations.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Physical therapy

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (340 salary observations; 2,333 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,288 salary observations; 64,780 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $98k (middle half $95k–$106k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Pennsylvania vs national$92k median in Pennsylvania$94k nationally (−2%)340 state / 12,288 national salary observations
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Pennsylvania920 active21,896 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k sign-onPennsylvania physical therapist listings (all specialties): 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 20% offer loan repayment978 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,999 in the last 30 days4,222 the 30 days before (+89%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 28 employers
401k / retirement match
84% this job
CME allowance
69%
Sign-on bonus
41% this job
Loan repayment
31%
Relocation assistance
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.5
Below most Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,055 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Residential Home Health and Residential Hospice

Home Health Care Services
Troy, Michigan
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision
Pet Insurance
Fleet Vehicle Program
Generous PTO
Pension Plan
401K
Paid parental leave
Tuition discount up to 90% through Purdue University partnership

Living in Havertown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$495k
Typical market rent
$2,117/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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