Home Health Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$31k-$39k
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Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
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Job Description
- Now Hiring: Physical Therapist (PT) – Home Health
- Territory: East LA Territory (Montebello, Downey, Bellflower)
- Per Diem / PRN
- Join Remedy Home Health Care — Where Expert Care Meets Community
Remedy Home Health Care is actively seeking a licensed Physical Therapist (PT) to join our growing Home Health team in East LA County.
This Per Diem Physical Therapist role offers flexibility, autonomy, and the opportunity to provide high-quality rehab and community-based care directly to patients in their homes.
As a Home Health Physical Therapist, you will work with senior care populations, including geriatric patients recovering from illness, injury, or surgery. You’ll deliver skilled therapy services in home-based, assisted living, and community care settings, helping patients regain independence and improve their quality of life.
Why Join Our Home Health Team?
Flexible Work Options: Per Diem / PRN opportunity to fit your lifestyle
Meaningful Home Health Care: Deliver one-on-one physical therapy focused on rehabilitation, mobility, and independence
Community-Based Care: Serve patients across North Orange County in homes, senior living communities, and assisted living settings
- Supportive Clinical Environment: Collaborate with experienced nurses, case managers, and physicians
- Autonomy & Mobility: Enjoy the independence of mobile home health therapy while making a direct impact in your community
- Your Role: Home Health Physical Therapist (PT)
As a Physical Therapist in Home Health, you will provide skilled rehab services tailored to each patient’s needs. Your focus will include fall prevention, strength building, mobility training, and functional independence for senior and geriatric patients.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct in-home physical therapy evaluations and reassessments
- Develop and implement personalized rehabilitation care plans
- Improve strength, balance, mobility, and functional outcomes
- Provide therapy in home health, assisted living, and community care settings
- Educate patients and families on fall prevention and safe mobility techniques
- Document visits using WellSky (Kinnser) EMR
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary home health teams
Qualifications
- Licensed Physical Therapist (PT) – California (Required)
- CPR Certification (AHA approved)
- Minimum 1 year of clinical experience (Home Health preferred)
- Experience in senior care, geriatrics, rehab, or community-based care preferred
- Strong clinical, communication, and patient education skills
- Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and auto insurance
- What You’ll Gain
- Flexible Per Diem / PRN
- Competitive per-visit pay + mileage reimbursement
- Hands-on experience in home health and rehabilitation care
- Work with geriatric and senior care populations
- Independence in a mobile, community-focused role
Support from a Mission-driven Home Health Organization
- If you’re a passionate Physical Therapist looking to grow in home health, rehab, and senior care, we want to hear from you.
- Join Remedy Home Health Care and make a meaningful impact through community-based care across East LA County.
- Apply today and help patients heal, move, and thrive at home.
- Pay-Per-Visit
- $120—$150 USD
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 36% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (1,499 salary observations; 3,847 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,685 salary observations; 55,886 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 California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$35k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $32k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Norwalk
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $763k
- Typical market rent
- $2,697/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 30 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 113.6
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.