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Purpose Care
Chicago Heights, Illinois

Home Health Physical Therapist PT

Physical TherapistNo callFull-Time

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Job Description

Physical Therapist

Are you searching for a Purpose? PurposeCare and its affiliate companies

are bringing healthcare home; we want you to join our team!

For Clinicians, Home Health with PurposeCare Means

  • Flexible Scheduling: Take control of your workday and enjoy a better work-life balance.
  • Lower Stress: Focus on quality care with manageable caseloads and less pressure.
  • Autonomy: Make clinical decisions independently and use your expertise to its fullest.
  • Personalized Care: Build meaningful, one-on-one connections with patients in their own homes.
  • Real-Life Therapy & Holistic Care -- Provide skilled visits that address the full scope of a patient's needs in their home, helping them overcome real challenges and make meaningful progress in their daily life and recovery.

At PurposeCare, we put people first - our clients and our team members.

We're dedicated to helping people live healthier, safer, and more fulfilling lives at home. As a leading provider of home care and home health services in the Midwest, we proudly serve over 6,500 clients every month. With our compassionate caregivers and innovative technology, we ensure that every individual gets the care and support they need to thrive in their own community.

Your care is our purpose.

As a growing company, we offer a rewarding career that makes a difference in our patients' lives and the communities that we serve. We also provide ongoing growth with training and professional development, mentor and referral programs, and opportunities to apply for positions at other PurposeCare locations.

Our PurposeCare Family Is Eligible for the Following

  • Competitive per-visit rates
  • Mileage
  • Medical & Prescription Drug Plan
  • Telehealth
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401K
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance

Qualifications and Requirements

  • Current Physical Therapist license in the state in which you are applying
  • 1 year of physical therapist experience is preferred - home health and OASIS experience preferred
  • Ability to perform tasks involving physical activity, which may include heavy lifting up to 50 lbs, bending, and standing
  • Current Driver's License, vehicle insurance, and/or access to dependable transportation
  • Ability to successfully complete a background check

Qualifications

Are you searching for a Purpose? PurposeCare is Bringing Healthcare Home, and we want you to join our family

PurposeCare is a leading provider of home care and home health services in the Midwest and provides home-based care services to more than 3,000 clients a month carefully coordinated to keep clients healthy and safe at home. With excellent caregivers and innovative technology, PurposeCare ensures that our most vulnerable are provided with the support necessary to live full lives in their community. Your Care is Our Purpose.

As a Growing Company We Provide

  • A rewarding career making a difference, changing lives & communities
  • Schedule Flexibility
  • Ongoing growth, training & professional development
  • Mentor, on-call & referral programs
  • Opportunity to apply for positions at our other PurposeCare locations

Key Responsibilities

Provide skilled physical therapy visits in patient homes to address the full scope of their recovery and daily living needs. Build meaningful one-on-one connections with patients while making independent clinical decisions to support their health and safety.

Key Skills

Home Health CarePatient CareClinical Decision MakingRehabilitationDocumentationPatient Assessment

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 36% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Illinois?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 21,948 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $91k (middle half $89k–$98k)14 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingIllinois index 100.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Illinois832 active21,976 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 36% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,948 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Home Health Physical Therapist PT at Purpose Care a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,948 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 34 employers
22
<$115k
15
$115k-135k
8
$135k-155k
5
$155k-175k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

46 jobs · 34 employers
401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
61%
Sign-on bonus
48%
Loan repayment
22%
PSLF eligible
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist (PT) Home Health | $150,000 Annual Salary (Redding)

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$150k-$160k
#2

Physical Therapist

Boost Home Healthcare - Northern Colorado · Greeley, Colorado

$68-$76/hr
#3

Physical Therapist In Home Healthcare

$68-$76/hr
#4

Travel Physical Therapist

$75/hr
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,948 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Purpose Care

Home Health Care Services
Chicago, IL
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive per-visit rates
Mileage reimbursement
Medical & Prescription Drug Plan
Telehealth
Dental
Vision
401K
Life Insurance

Living in Chicago Heights

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$185k
Typical market rent
$1,450/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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