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Pruitt Health
Gainesville, Georgia

Home Health Physical Therapist PT

Physical TherapistNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$118k

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Job Description

  • Physical Therapist (PT) - Home Health
  • Pay Based on experience, schedule, and location up to: $118,000.00 annually
  • Main Office Location: 2545 Flintridge Rd NE #110, Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Coverage Area: Clayton, Dillard, Mountain City, Sky Valley, Toger, Avalon, Toccoa and surrounding communities throughout Rabun and Stephens Counties.
  • Schedule: Full-Time, Monday - Friday, dayshift hours

Join the PruittHealth @ Home team and help patients regain strength, mobility, and independence where they are most comfortable, at home. As a Home Health Physical Therapist, you'll build meaningful relationships with patients while creating individualized treatment plans that support recovery, safety, and improved quality of life.

If you're looking for a career that offers flexibility, autonomy, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact, Home Health provides a rewarding alternative to traditional clinical settings. You'll manage your schedule, deliver one-on-one therapy, and work closely with an interdisciplinary team focused on helping patients achieve their functional goals.

Why Join PruittHealth?

  • Competitive compensation plus mileage reimbursement
  • Flexible scheduling and greater control of your daily workflow
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off (PTO), Partner Referral Program, and 401(k) benefits
  • Comprehensive onboarding, training, and clinical support
  • Career advancement opportunities within a growing healthcare organization

What You'll Do

As a Home Health Physical Therapist, you will:

  • Perform comprehensive patient evaluations to assess mobility, strength, balance, and functional limitations
  • Develop and implement individualized therapy plans focused on rehabilitation and functional independence
  • Provide hands-on treatment interventions to improve mobility, reduce pain, and restore function
  • Collaborate with physicians, nurses, caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care

Educate patients and families on exercises, home safety, fall prevention, and strategies to support ongoing recovery

Qualifications

  • Required
  • Active Physical Therapist license in the state of practice
  • Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program
  • Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
  • Strong clinical assessment, communication, and documentation skills
  • Ability to work independently while managing a patient caseload and schedule efficiently

Preferred

  • Previous Physical Therapist experience in Home Health, Acute Care, Skilled Nursing, or related healthcare setting
  • Experience with MatrixCare and/or OASIS documentation
  • Strong understanding of rehabilitation, mobility training, and functional outcome measurement
  • Strong time management and caseload management abilities
  • Family Makes Us Stronger
  • Our family, your family, one family.

At PruittHealth, we're committed to caring for our patients while supporting the healthcare professionals who make exceptional care possible. Join a team built on compassion, respect, teamwork, and excellence. We provide the resources, clinical support, and opportunities needed to help you grow your Physical Therapy career while making a meaningful difference in the communities we serve.

Ready to take the next step in your nursing career? Apply today and become part of the PruittHealth family.

Family Makes Us Stronger.

Key Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive patient evaluations and develop individualized therapy plans to improve mobility and functional independence. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate care and educate patients and families on safety and recovery strategies.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationHome Safety AssessmentInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Georgia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (492 salary observations; 2,532 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,288 salary observations; 64,780 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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)), so the posted ~$118k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $123k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Georgia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.8 / 10 · top 25% in physical therapyranked against 21,960 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$118kPhysical Therapy median $93k (middle half $88k–$95k)22 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Georgia vs national$89k median in Georgia$94k nationally (−5%)492 state / 12,288 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$123k in purchasing powerGeorgia index 96.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Georgia907 active22,065 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 44% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedGeorgia physical therapist listings (all specialties): 36% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 31% offer loan repayment942 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,998 in the last 30 days4,222 the 30 days before (+89%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,960 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 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 Pruitt Health a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,960 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

34 jobs · 21 employers
13
<$105k
10
$105k-120k
3
$120k-135k
4
$135k-150k
4
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 21 employers
401k / retirement match
91% this job
Sign-on bonus
63%
CME allowance
50%
Loan repayment
31%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Physical Therapist

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$165,000
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

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$150k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Glendale

$150k
#4

Home Health Physical Therapist - Hayward

$150k
+ 32 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.8
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,960 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site
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About Pruitt Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Norcross, GA
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off (PTO)
401(k)
Mileage Reimbursement
Partner Referral Program
Comprehensive Onboarding and Training

Living in Gainesville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$340k≈ 2.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,662/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.8
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Gainesville, GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.