Physical Therapist (PT) – Per Diem Home Health Visits | Pasco and Pinellas Counties
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
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- Weekends
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Job Description
Matrix Home Care, LLC, as manager for Gulfside Home Health, LLC, AHCA License #20255096, is currently hiring qualified caregivers and clinicians to support Gulfside patients and services. Employees hired for these roles will be employees of Matrix Home Care, LLC.
Matrix Home Care is a trusted home care organization dedicated to providing compassionate, reliable, and high-quality care to patients in the comfort of their homes. We value professionalism, communication, teamwork, and a patient-centered approach. Our goal is to support both our patients and our clinical team by creating a positive, dependable, and respectful work environment.
Position Summary
Matrix Home Care is seeking experienced and compassionate Physical Therapists (PTs) for home health opportunities in Pasco and Pinellas Counties. This position is ideal for therapists who are dependable, patient-focused, and comfortable providing therapy services in the home setting.
The Physical Therapist will evaluate patients, develop individualized treatment plans, provide skilled therapy services, and help patients improve mobility, strength, balance, safety, and overall independence in the home.
Location
- Pasco and Pinellas Counties
- Field-based / Home Health setting
Schedule
- Flexible scheduling
- Per diem / PRN opportunities available
Responsibilities
- Complete physical therapy evaluations and reassessments in the home setting.
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans based on patient needs and physician orders.
Provide skilled therapy services to improve mobility, balance, strength, endurance, safety, and functional independence.
Educate patients and caregivers on home exercise programs, safety precautions, fall prevention, and mobility techniques.
Monitor patient progress and update the plan of care as needed.
Communicate with physicians, clinical leadership, and the care team regarding patient status and changes in condition.
- Complete accurate and timely documentation.
- Follow company policies, home health standards, and all applicable state and federal regulations.
Requirements
- Active Florida Physical Therapist (PT) license in good standing.
- Previous home health experience preferred.
Experience with evaluations, treatment planning, patient education, gait training, balance training, strengthening, and fall prevention preferred.
- Must be reliable, professional, compassionate, and patient-focused.
- Must be comfortable working independently in the field.
- Strong communication and documentation skills required.
- Must be able to pass all required background screening and onboarding requirements.
Under Florida law, this role is subject to background screening per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, including fingerprinting and review for eligibility before employment. More info: https://info.flclearinghouse.com
Benefits
- Flexible schedule.
- Competitive per-visit pay.
- Supportive clinical leadership team.
- Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in patients’ homes.
- Weekly direct deposit.
- Professional and team-focused work environment.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist (PT) – Per Diem Home Health Visits | Pasco and Pinellas Counties at Matrix Home Care a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,484 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 34% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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