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New Bern, North Carolina

Physical Therapist Home Health - Weekends

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsPart-Time

Compensation

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Physical Therapist PT – Home Health Services

Special consideration for applicants who currently live in or commutable to Craven County, NC

Home is where the heart is! That's why PruittHealth @ Home is committed to caring for our patients and residents, as well as providing our employees with a rewarding career as a member of our PruittHealth family.

New Pay Per Point Model – Top pay in the industry

Our Compensation Plan for our clinicians is top of market and pays higher for visits that require greater effort. By assigning higher point values, we can directly tie your compensation to the work you perform, and time spent outside of a visit.

Job Purpose

To provide evaluative, consultative and treatment interventions to all home health patients in their place of residence referred by a licensed physician and will maintain effective communication with home health partners patients, patient’s families and other internal and external customers as appropriate.

Key Responsibilities

  • Evaluate the patient’s level of function and skilled therapy needs.
  • Treat the patient to relieve pain, develop or restore function, and obtain maximum outcomes according to the established plan of care.
  • Advise and consult the family and other interdisciplinary team members to promote optimal functional outcomes.
  • Assesses, monitors, documents and reports progress of patient's health and condition using required documents via clinician preferred technology, and within established timelines
  • Helps maintain continuity of care by collaborating with the interdisciplinary team and attending physician to develop, integrate, and manage the patient care plan of care, making referrals to other disciplines as needed
  • Demonstrates intermediate knowledge of home care and competency in discipline for specific patient care skills, required for the provision of care
  • Conducts field visits to (1) evaluate & initiate start of care and (2) conduct clinical outcomes monitoring, follow-up and care performance improvement initiatives
  • Utilizes accepted company teaching materials in patient/family education
  • Completes documentation timely, accurately, and at the point of care, according to industry standards (e. g., OASIS assessments, SOC/Admissions, Recertifications, ABN’s, subsequent visits, physician orders, care coordination, etc.)
  • Meets agency productivity standards and utilizes time and resources effectively and efficiently
  • Participates in center/agency surveys (Licensure/Joint Commission), mandatory in-services, case conferences, staff meetings, and programs (e. g., Performance Improvement Program) as required
  • Follow established safety regulations and procedures, and report job-related functions/tasks that involve occupational hazards, as necessary
  • Maintains current license, certification, and clinical records to meet federal, state and agency regulations and guidelines
  • Recognizes and responds to priorities in patient care showing initiative and sound judgment.
  • Demonstrates willingness to adapt to change in workload and assists with training/orienting others.
  • Accepts responsibility to report any alleged or suspected violations to supervisor and/or others until the issue is resolved.
  • Ability to be self-directed, prioritize, manage time appropriately, and meet outcomes and strategic goals by targeted deadlines.

As a member of our team, clinicians will have access to top-of-the-market pay structures with unlimited income potential, progressive benefit plan, mileage reimbursement, opportunity for career growth, additional pay incentives, and flexible schedules – plus a great team environment that reflects our commitment to caring for our 16,000 partners.

Licensure, Certification and Education Requirements

  • Must have a valid professional license in State of practice.
  • Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Program.
  • If foreign-trained, the program must be deemed substantially equivalent to a Physical Therapist entry level education in the U.S. by a credentials evaluation organization approved by the APTA.

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Prior Home Health experience is preferable.

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Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program and hold a valid professional license in the state of practice. Prior experience in home health is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningPain ManagementPatient EducationClinical DocumentationInterdisciplinary CollaborationFunctional Outcome MonitoringCase Management

Physical Therapist Career Context

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (467 salary observations; 1,860 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,898 salary observations; 60,349 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 North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in physical therapyranked against 21,894 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $89k (middle half $87k–$97k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
North Carolina vs national$90k median in North Carolina$94k nationally (−5%)467 state / 11,898 national salary observations
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in North Carolina730 active21,491 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina Physical Therapist listings: 33% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 28% offer loan repayment764 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,820 in the last 30 days4,435 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,894 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Home Health - Weekends at Pruitt Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,894 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

45 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

44 jobs · 32 employers
14
<$100k
18
$100k-120k
6
$120k-140k
6
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

40 jobs · 32 employers
401k / retirement match
98%
CME allowance
65%
Sign-on bonus
45%
Loan repayment
35%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist

Sentara Health · Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

$103k-$149k
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist

Compassus · Beaverton, Oregon

$51.48-$71.37/hr
#3

Physical Therapist

$60-$71/hr
#4

Travel Physical Therapist

$70/hr
+ 43 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,894 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Pruitt Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Norcross, GA
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Mileage Reimbursement
Flexible Schedule
Pay Per Point Model
Unlimited Income Potential
Progressive Benefit Plan
Pay Incentives

Living in New Bern

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$280k
Typical market rent
$1,555/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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