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Elite Home Health Group
Gainesville, Florida

Licensed Physical Therapist (PT) Home Health

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$75-$125/hr

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Job Description

REQUIRED: Current Florida Physical Therapist (PT) license.

Applicants who do not hold an active PT license will not be considered for this position.

Now Hiring: PRN Physical Therapist (PT)

Coverage Area: Gainesville, FL & Surrounding Areas

Join a Team That Puts Care First

At Elite Home Health, we believe healing happens best at home. We are a Medicare-certified home health agency dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality care that helps patients regain mobility and independence.

We are currently hiring a Physical Therapist (PT) to provide skilled therapy services to patients in their homes throughout Leesburg and surrounding areas.

Responsibilities

  • Perform physical therapy evaluations and develop individualized treatment plans
  • Provide skilled therapy, including therapeutic exercises, gait training, balance training, and mobility interventions
  • Educate patients and caregivers on exercises, safety, fall prevention, and assistive devices
  • Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans as needed
  • Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation
  • Communicate with physicians, nurses, and the interdisciplinary care team
  • Supervise PTAs as required

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program
  • Current Florida PT license in good standing
  • Minimum 1 year of PT experience preferred
  • Current CPR certification
  • Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and auto insurance
  • Ability to meet all required background and compliance requirements

Why Join Elite Home Health?

  • Flexible scheduling
  • Competitive compensation
  • Supportive leadership and clinical team
  • Clinical autonomy
  • Meaningful work in the home health setting
  • Opportunities for professional growth

Make a Difference Where It Matters Most

As an PT with Elite Home Health, you'll have the opportunity to work one-on-one with patients in their homes and help them regain the skills, confidence, and independence they need to live safely and comfortably.

Join Elite Home Health and make a meaningful difference in the lives of your patients. Apply today!

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningPatient educationInterdisciplinary communicationSupervision of PTAs

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (94 salary observations; 497 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (2,380 salary observations; 8,217 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 57% have no call, 65% 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 Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution26 jobs · 19 employers

5
<$100k
11
$100k-120k
6
$120k-140k
4
$146k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 19 employers

CME allowance
71%
401k / retirement match
68%
Sign-on bonus
32%
Visa sponsorship
10%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical TherapistPer Diem

Transition Care Telemetry · Escondido, California

$80-$110/hr
#2

Home Care Physical Therapist- Per Diem (Bergen County)Per Diem

US Physical Therapy · Hackensack, New Jersey

$72-$95/hr
#3

Physical Therapist

$68-$74/hr
#4

Physical Therapist (PT) PRN

$60-$70/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Physical Therapy listings

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

Living in Gainesville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$295k
Typical market rent
$1,618/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.7
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Gainesville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Elite Home Health Group

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51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling
Competitive compensation
Supportive leadership and clinical team
Clinical autonomy
Opportunities for professional growth