Physical Therapist (PT)

Physical Therapist Top 25% in Physical TherapyFull-Time

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Full-Time
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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Home Health Physical Therapist (PT)

 in Christiansburg, VA and surrounding service area

Discover a new lane in therapy where treatments are personal and outcomes are optimal. As a Home Health PT, you’ll help patients regain their strength, manage their pain and reach their goals in a home setting where therapy is customized to their daily lives.

As the nation’s first home care company, Interim HealthCare® understands the value of home-based care to individuals struggling with strength and mobility challenges. As a Home Health PT, you can be the person who shows up and helps turn things around. If you’re ready for a challenging and rewarding new career path, you are made for this!

Our Home Health Physical Therapists enjoy some excellent benefits:

  • Salary or per-visit pay
  • 1:1 therapist-to-patient ratios where you impact outcomes
  • Flexible assignments, autonomy and work-life balance
  • Online training, professional growth and ability to earn CEUs
  • Tuition discounts through Rasmussen University
  • PTO, Holiday Pay, Medical/Dental/Vision, 401(k) with Company Match

As a Home Health Physical Therapist, here’s a big-picture view of what you’ll do:

  • Provide home-based physical therapy to patients who have lost mobility, strength and functionality due to an illness or injury
  • Work as part of a home health team which may include an RN, LPN, CNA, HHA, OT and SLP, focused on the patient’s plan of care and goals
  • Observe movements, conduct assessments, document progress and modify care plan as needed
  • Assist patient with exercises and hands-on therapy to manage pain and increase mobility
  • Educate patients on their plan of care, established goals, exercises and self-care
  • Coach family on the plan of care, therapy goals and safely assisting with exercises

A few must-haves for Home Health Physical Therapists

  • Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Program and active PT license in Virginia
  • Minimum of 2 years of physical therapy experience, ideally in home healthcare
  • CPR certification
  • Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations
  • Good clinical judgement, strong interpersonal skills, dexterity and compassion
  • Willingness to travel throughout service area

Why Work for Interim HealthCare?

Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare is the nation’s first home care company and a leading employer of Home Health Physical Therapists (PTs). Operating through 300+ offices, our commitment to you is expressed through a family-oriented culture that values and appreciates therapists, and a passion to put patients first. Join a nationwide network of PTs who are making a significant impact in the lives of others through the personalized, home-based therapy they provide.

Interim HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

Key Responsibilities

Provide home-based physical therapy to patients to improve mobility, strength, and functionality while managing pain. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary home health team to document progress and educate patients and families on care plans.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist program with an active license in Virginia. Requires at least 2 years of physical therapy experience and current CPR certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Home health carePatient assessmentCare planningPain managementMobility trainingClinical judgmentDocumentationPatient educationRehabilitation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist (PT) at Interim HealthCare of Christiansburg, VA a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,484 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Virginia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (369 salary observations; 1,689 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (9,517 salary observations; 49,669 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 40% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs

401k / retirement match
83% this job
CME allowance
62% this job
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
26%
Relocation assistance
12%

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Work-life snapshot

7.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Physical Therapy

Living in Christiansburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$303k
Typical market rent
$1,562/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
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.

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About Interim HealthCare of Christiansburg, VA

Hospitals and Health Care
Sunrise, FL
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Salary or per-visit pay
1:1 therapist-to-patient ratios
Flexible assignments
Autonomy
Work-life balance
Online training
CEUs
Tuition discounts