Physical Therapist - Per Diem - North East Philadelphia
Compensation
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Job Description
KeystoneCare is a nonprofit provider of in-home healthcare services in the Hospital & Health Care sector, supporting patients and families with home health, hospice, palliative medicine, and private duty homecare. Our work is centered on delivering thoughtful, personalized care where patients are most comfortable, helping people navigate recovery and ongoing health needs with dignity and support.
As a Physical Therapist at KeystoneCare, you will make a meaningful impact by helping patients strengthen mobility, restore function, and maintain independence through compassionate in-home care. This role is ideal for someone who is energized by one-on-one patient support and collaborative care, and who wants to contribute to better outcomes for individuals and families across the communities we serve.
Responsibilities
- Provide personalized rehabilitation services to patients in their homes.
- Assess, plan, and carry out treatment programs focused on improving mobility, strength, and overall functional abilities.
- Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team to support patient care and recovery.
- Guide patients through their recovery journey with compassion and professionalism.
- Help restore patients' independence and well-being through high-quality therapeutic care.
- Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program
- Current Pennsylvania Physical Therapy License
- Minimum two years of physical therapy experience in Home Health or similar settings
- Experience treating geriatric patients in a home health or similar care setting
- Experience with post-surgical rehabilitation, neurological conditions, and orthopedic rehabilitation in a home health or similar care setting
- Experience providing care in hospice-adjacent contexts
- Valid Driver’s License and reliable vehicle
- Proof of Auto Insurance
- Strong communication skills for effective collaboration with patients, families, and the care team
- Excellent organizational abilities and experience managing a diverse caseload
- Eligible to work in the United States
- Experience with Matrix Care is a plus.
Experience
Physical Therapy: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification
- PA Physical Therapy License (Required)
- Flexible scheduling options
- Paid Time Off
- Travel reimbursement between work sites
- Retirement plan with discretionary employer match
Requirements
Requires a graduate degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program and a current Pennsylvania Physical Therapy License. Candidates must have at least two years of experience in home health or a similar setting.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 48% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (428 salary observations; 2,178 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 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 Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Per Diem - North East Philadelphia at Keystone Care a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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- No call
- No weekends
- No nights
Living in Philadelphia
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $204k
- Typical market rent
- $1,768/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 32 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 102.6
- State income tax
- Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.