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Residential Home Health and Residential Hospice
Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States

Home Health Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Title

Home Health Physical Therapist

Location: Mount Vernon, IL, USA

  • Additional Location(s)
  • Employee Type
  • Employee
  • Working Hours Per Week
  • 40

Job Description

Care Where You Are: Where Your Work Truly Matters

Residential Home Health and Hospice is a nationally recognized leader in home health and hospice, and a consistent Top Workplace. If you are a clinician seeking autonomy, meaningful patient relationships, and real career growth; this is where you belong.

We are hiring a Physical Therapist (PT) for a Home Health position providing skilled care to patients in their homes in the Mount Vernon area. This position is eligible for a $10,000 first year success bonus to reward the accomplishment of key achievements during your first year!

The bonus opportunities extend well beyond your first year. The longer you grow with us, the more we grow your rewards!

What You’ll Do

Deliver skilled, patient-centered care in a home health setting, in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team that truly supports you

Perform comprehensive patient evaluations, functional mobility assessments, and develop individualized therapy plans to improve strength, balance, and independence

Educate and empower patients and caregivers on therapeutic exercises, injury prevention, and safe mobility strategies to support recovery and confidence at home

  • Think critically, solve problems in real time, and ensure thorough, compliant EMR documentation
  • Work independently, but never alone
  • Travel to patient homes within assigned territory
  • Designed for Success
  • Dedicated field education team supporting you from Day 1
  • Leadership that listens, mentors, and champions your growth
  • A collaborative culture where your impact is recognized and your feedback shapes improvement
  • Benefits That Support Your Whole Life
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Pet Insurance
  • Fleet Vehicle Program
  • Generous PTO
  • Pension Plan + 401K
  • Paid parental leave
  • Up to 90% off degrees and certifications through our Purdue University partnership
  • PT Qualifications
  • Active Physical Therapist, PT license in the state you work
  • One year of experience as a Physical Therapist and the clinical expertise to deliver quality patient care
  • Due to the field-based nature of this home health position, a valid driver’s license and the ability to spend approximately 20% of your workday driving to and from patient locations are required.
  • We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

Notice

Successful completion of a drug screen prior to employment is part of our background process, which includes medical and recreational marijuana.

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  • By submitting your application, you are confirming that you are legally authorized to work in the United States.
  • Residential Home Health and Residential Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Key Responsibilities

Deliver skilled, patient-centered physical therapy in a home health setting while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team. Perform comprehensive patient evaluations, develop individualized therapy plans, and educate patients and caregivers on recovery strategies.

Requirements

Requires an active Physical Therapist license and at least one year of clinical experience. Candidates must possess a valid driver's license and the ability to travel to patient homes.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationFunctional mobility assessmentTherapeutic exercisePatient educationCritical thinkingProblem solvingInterdisciplinary collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 34% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Illinois?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $94k (middle half $89k–$98k)18 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingIllinois index 100.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Illinois817 active21,983 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 34% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k sign-onIllinois Physical Therapist listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 25% offer loan repayment874 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 35 employers
13
<$110k
18
$110k-125k
8
$125k-140k
6
$140k-155k
5
$155k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

45 jobs · 35 employers
401k / retirement match
98% this job
CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
53% this job
Loan repayment
20%
PSLF eligible
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist (PT) Home Health | $150,000 Annual Salary (Redding)

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$150k-$160k
#2

Physical Therapist

Boost Home Healthcare - Northern Colorado · Greeley, Colorado

$68-$76/hr
#3

Physical Therapist In Home Healthcare

$68-$76/hr
#4

Travel Physical Therapist

$75/hr
+ 48 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 21,954 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Residential Home Health and Residential Hospice

Home Health Care Services
Troy, Michigan
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Pet Insurance
Fleet Vehicle Program
Generous PTO
Pension Plan + 401K
Paid parental leave
Up to 90% off degrees and certifications through Purdue University partnership
$10,000 first year success bonus

Living in Mount Vernon

Typical market rent
$992/mo
Residents’ average commute
14 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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