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North Druid Hills, Georgia

Physical Therapist PT Home Health (PRN)

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

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Job Description

Empath Home Health, a member of Empath Health is seeking a compassionate PRN Home Health Physical Therapist (PT) to work with us to provide exceptional and individualized care in south Pinellas county (including St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and surrounding areas).

Award-Winning Home Health: Recognized as one of America's Best Home Health Providers for 2026, Empath Home Health delivers high‑quality, outcomes‑driven care trusted by patients, families, and healthcare professionals. Empath Home Health provides skilled nursing and therapy services to help patients recover and maintain independence at home, along with personal care support that assists with daily needs as part of a seamless continuum of care.

Locations: Home health visits available in South Pinellas county (St. Petersburg, Pinellas Park, Seminole, Gulfport, South Pasadena, Clearwater, Largo). It is very flexible - you choose when & where you want to work!

If desired, visits may also be available in surrounding counties!

Schedule: PRN; 5-15+ home health visits per week. Required weekend/holiday rotations.

What You'll Do

  • Perform comprehensive patient assessments, including OASIS assessments at required intervals
  • Develop, initiate, and revise individualized plans of care as patient needs evolve
  • Deliver skilled physical therapy services and treatments as outlined in the plan of care
  • Counsel and educate patients and families on disease processes, self-care techniques, and prevention strategies
  • Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure seamless, holistic care
  • Why Join Empath Health as a PRN clinician?
  • Flexible scheduling and manageable caseloads
  • Strong interdisciplinary support

Mileage Reimbursement

  • Growth potential: several roles could expand to full-time as the market grows!
  • Meaningful, patient-centered care in the comfort of patients’ homes
  • Make a Difference: Join a mission-driven team dedicated to kindness, compassion, and Full Life Care for All.

What You'll Need

Active Florida PT License

  • Minimum of 1 year experience as a licensed Physical Therapist (PT).
  • Home health care experience strongly preferred.
  • Strong assessment, critical thinking, and patient education skills
  • Willingness to participate in weekend and holiday rotations

Unified in empathy, we serve our communities through extraordinary Full Life Care for All.

Empath Health is a not-for-profit healthcare organization providing Full Life Care through a connected network of services across Florida—including hospice, home health, grief care, geriatric primary care, elder care (PACE), HIV and sexual health (EPIC), and dementia support.

Full Life Care means caring for the whole person—body, mind, and spirit—with empathy and dignity. Our care goes beyond medicine to help people feel seen, supported, and valued at every stage of life.

At Empath Health, you’ll find purpose, partnership, and possibility in a culture where compassion drives excellence and every team member helps make life’s journey more meaningful.

Empath Health is committed to complying with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended ("ADA"), and applicable state and local laws.

It is Empath Health's policy not to discriminate against any qualified person or applicant with regard to any terms or conditions of employment on the basis of such individual's disability.

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Key Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized plans of care for patients in their homes. Deliver skilled physical therapy treatments and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure holistic care.

Requirements

Requires an active Florida physical therapist license and a minimum of one year of experience. Candidates must be willing to participate in weekend and holiday rotations.

Key Skills

Patient assessmentCare planningDisease process counselingInterdisciplinary collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 44% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

In Georgia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (563 salary observations; 2,079 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,056 salary observations; 57,503 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.9
Better work-life than 40% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,085 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Empath Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Clearwater, Florida
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling
Manageable caseloads
Strong interdisciplinary support
Mileage reimbursement
Growth potential to full-time

Living in North Druid Hills

Median resident rent
$1,874/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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