Home Health Physical Therapist PT
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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.8 / 10 · top 25% in physical therapy | ranked against 21,960 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $118k | Physical 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 power | Georgia index 96.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Georgia | 907 active | 22,065 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 44% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Georgia physical therapist listings (all specialties): 36% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 31% offer loan repayment942 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,998 in the last 30 days | 4,222 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 |
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.
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