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White River Junction, Vermont

Physical Therapist - Home Health - Full-ti

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Physical Therapist
  • Full-time, Part-time(20-24hrs) And Per Diem, Days

$15,000 New Hire Retention Bonus (Conditions Apply)

  • Why work as Physical Therapist at the Dartmouth Health Home Care?
  • You really get to know your patients and become an integral part of their care team.
  • Your average visit is 45 minutes giving you significant time to provide meaningful therapy.
  • You are provided broad independence but are also part of a cohesive patient-care team.
  • You get to be an important part of the community where you live.
  • You have a work/life balance that can match the flexibility you need.

Benefits Include

  • Relocation Assistance Available (conditions apply)
  • Employee Referral Bonuses
  • Clinical CEUs

Online LinkedIn Learning

Extensive health, dental, and lifestyle benefits that come with being part of the renowned Dartmouth Health system

Locations

Upper Valley (Surrounding Area)

Dartmouth Health Home Care covers more than 70 towns delivering superior nursing, rehabilitation, hospice, and personal care services with proven effectiveness, integrity, and compassion. Our only goal is to help the people in our communities. When you join Dartmouth Health Home Care, you’ll become part of a dedicated team delivering outstanding home health and hospice services that enrich the lives of the people we serve.

Responsibilities

Physical Therapists at DHHC screen, evaluate, re-evaluate, and treat patients as well as coordinate and communicate treatment activities with our interdisciplinary team members and the patient.

The PT will:

  • Evaluate the patient's need for physical therapy and develop an appropriate treatment plan.
  • Carry out appropriate treatment programs in accordance with agency policies and professional standards of care.
  • Communicate with all members of the health care team.
  • Document evaluations, treatment goals, and objectives.
  • Teach patients and family members the rationale for treatments and procedures.

Required Qualifications

Must be a licensed Physical Therapist in Vermont and New Hampshire or hold a compact license.

Graduate of an accredited school in Physical Therapy

Preferred Qualifications

One year of experience as a PT in a home health care setting is preferred

Required Licensure/Certifications

Must hold at least one active unencumbered PT license in either VT or NH at the time of hire. Employees must have active unencumbered PT licenses in both VT and NH within 30 days of their hire date.

  • Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record
  • Current car insurance, which meets minimum standards
  • BLS within 90 days of hire

Salary ranges within each pay grade are based on qualifications, skills, experience, equity in comparison to similar positions, and external market values.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningPatient documentationInterdisciplinary communicationPatient educationBLS certification

Physical Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Vermont is 98.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.3% of Vermont clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 58% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Vermont?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $93k (middle half $88k–$100k)374 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingVermont index 98.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Vermont46 active21,590 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 58% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$15k sign-onUS Physical Therapist listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 16% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,550 in the last 30 days4,334 the 30 days before (+74%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

34 jobs · 26 employers
12
<$110k
12
$110k-130k
4
$130k-150k
6
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 26 employers
401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
66% this job
Sign-on bonus
31% this job
Loan repayment
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist, PT, Flexible FT Weekday ScheduleContract

Concierge Home Care · Port St. Lucie, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#2

Travel Physical TherapistContract

Ironside Human Resources · Augusta, Georgia

$75/hr
#3

Physical Therapist (PT)

$70-$75/hr
#4

School Physical Therapist (PT)

$70-$73/hr
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,535 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Lebanon, New Hampshire
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$15,000 New Hire Retention Bonus (conditions apply)
Relocation Assistance Available (conditions apply)
Employee Referral Bonuses
Clinical CEUs
Online LinkedIn Learning
Extensive health, dental, and lifestyle benefits

Living in White River Junction

Median resident rent
$1,222/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
State income tax
Up to 8.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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