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Elara Caring
Kentland, Indiana

Physical Therapist (PT) $5K Sign on Bonus

Physical TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

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Job Description

At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

Job Description

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus

At Elara Caring, we care where you are—and we believe the best place for care is home. Every day, our dedicated teams deliver high-quality, compassionate care to more than 60,000 patients right where they live. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their health journey, we care.

As a Physical Therapist, you’ll play a vital role in this mission—helping patients regain independence, improve mobility, and live life to the fullest. If you’re driven by compassion, collaboration, and the opportunity to truly make a difference, we’d love to meet you

Why Join the Elara Caring Mission?

  • Supportive and collaborative work environment
  • Meaningful work with the opportunity to change lives every day
  • Competitive compensation plus a $5,000 sign-on bonus
  • Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff
  • Free continuing education opportunities for all employees
  • Career advancement and growth opportunities

Comprehensive Benefits Including

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Paid time off & paid holidays
  • Family and pet bereavement leave
  • Pet insurance
  • What You’ll Do
  • Promote Elara Caring’s mission, philosophy, and policies to ensure exceptional patient care
  • Provide direct patient care, including evaluations, treatment planning, and outcome assessments
  • Design and implement individualized plans of care tailored to each patient’s needs
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure optimal outcomes
  • Direct and support therapy assistants and staff to achieve patient goals
  • Maintain accurate and timely documentation, including evaluations, treatment plans, and physician orders
  • Serve as a clinical resource and promote physical therapy within the community
  • Work in a physically demanding, fast-paced home-care environment
  • Perform lifting, transferring, and positioning of patients as required
  • May work irregular hours or participate in call rotation, if applicable
  • What We’re Looking For
  • Graduate of an APTA-accredited Physical Therapy program
  • Current, unrestricted Physical Therapist license in the state of practice
  • Minimum of one (1) year of experience in a healthcare setting
  • Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% within the assigned coverage area
  • Dependable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and current auto insurance
  • Ability to lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds
  • You will report to the Branch Director, Clinical Manager, Clinical Supervisor, or designee.

Equal Employment Opportunity: We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements.

Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruiting@elara.com.

Pay & Benefit Information: Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience. Elara offers a broad range of benefits. Learn more at careers.elara.com

EVerify: Elara Caring participates in E-Verify after a job offer is accepted and Form I-9 completed.

Key Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care including evaluations, treatment planning, and outcome assessments in a home-care setting. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and support therapy assistants to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an APTA-accredited Physical Therapy program and hold a current, unrestricted Physical Therapist license. Requires at least one year of healthcare experience and the ability to travel up to 50% within the coverage area.

Key Skills

Patient evaluationOutcome assessmentClinical documentationMobility trainingInterdisciplinary collaborationRehabilitationHome health care

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 46% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution37 jobs · 27 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
86% this job
Sign-on bonus
66% this job
Loan repayment
34%
Relocation assistance
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,587 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Kentland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$182k
Median resident rent
$855/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Elara Caring

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus
Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff
Free continuing education opportunities
Career advancement and growth opportunities
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with employer match
Paid time off & paid holidays
Family and pet bereavement leave