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Home Health Physical Therapist-Per Diem

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$102k-$141k

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Job Description

Become a Part of Our Caring Community

As a therapist at CenterWell Home Health, reporting to the Clinical Manager, you will help patients regain strength, mobility and independence, from the comfort of their homes. By delivering personalized care that focuses on functional improvement, you'll empower individuals to overcome limitations and enjoy a better quality of life.

As a Home Health Physical Therapist, you will:

Plan and administer prescribed physical therapy treatment for patients, working onsite in their homes, to attain highest level of physical function.

Assess and document patients' physical strengths to support physician evaluation and guide treatment goals.

Develop and implement a rehabilitation program consistent with physician's Plan of Treatment and the goals of the patient team.

Provide PTAs and Home Health Aides with clear written care instructions and oversee their performance and documentation.

Document patient observations, interventions, and evaluations promptly and thoroughly.

Report patient progress to the physician, Clinical Manager, care team, patient, and family, and submit all required evaluations, plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries.

Use your skills to make an impact

Required Qualifications

  • Current and unrestricted Physical Therapy license
  • Current CPR certification
  • Experience collaborating with a team of healthcare professionals

Preferred Qualifications

One year of experience as a Physical Therapist

Pay Per Visit/Unit Rate

$65.00 - $91.00

Additional Information

TB Statement

This role is considered patient facing and is part of Humana's Tuberculosis (TB) screening program. If selected for this role, you will be required to be screened for TB.

Driving Statement

This role is part of Humana's driver safety program and therefore requires an individual to have a valid state driver's license and are expected to maintain personal vehicle liability insurance. Individual must carry vehicle insurance in accordance with their residing state minimum required limits, or $25,000 bodily injury per person/$25,000 bodily injury per event /$10,000 for property damage or whichever is higher.

  • Scheduled Weekly Hours
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Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

$102,300 - $140,800 per year

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers benefits for limited term, variable schedule and per diem associates which are designed to support whole-person well-being. Among these benefits, Humana provides paid time off, 401(k) retirement savings plan, employee assistance program, business travel and accident.

About Us

About CenterWell Home Health

CenterWell Home Health specializes in personalized, comprehensive home care for patients managing a chronic condition or recovering from injury, illness, surgery or hospitalization. Our care teams include nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, home health aides, and medical social workers – all working together to help patients rehabilitate, recover and regain their independence so they can live healthier and happier lives.

About CenterWell, a Humana company: CenterWell is a leading healthcare services business focused on creating integrated and differentiated experiences that put our patients at the center of everything we do. The result is high-quality healthcare that is accessible, comprehensive and, most of all, personalized.

As the largest provider of senior-focused primary care, a leading provider of home healthcare and a leading integrated home delivery, specialty, hospice and retail pharmacy, CenterWell is focused on whole health and addressing the physical, emotional and social wellness of our patients.

CenterWell is part of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM). Learn more about what we offer at CenterWell.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.

It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements.

This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will plan and administer personalized rehabilitation programs for patients within their homes to improve strength and mobility. They are responsible for assessing patient progress, documenting clinical observations, and coordinating care with the broader medical team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current and unrestricted Physical Therapy license and CPR certification. Experience collaborating with healthcare professionals is required, with one year of experience as a Physical Therapist preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient assessmentRehabilitation planningClinical documentationCare coordinationHome health carePatient educationMobility trainingStrength trainingInterdisciplinary collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Maryland, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (349 salary observations; 941 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,785 salary observations; 62,466 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 Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$122k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $116k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Maryland?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$102k–$141kPhysical Therapy median $90k (middle half $87k–$91k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Maryland vs national$92k median in Maryland$94k nationally (−2%)349 state / 11,785 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$116k in purchasing powerMaryland index 105.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Maryland365 active21,538 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 60% no call · 44% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMaryland Physical Therapist listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 30% offer loan repayment387 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,750 in the last 30 days4,154 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% 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 contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

38 jobs · 20 employers
14
<$105k
14
$105k-120k
2
$120k
4
$135k-150k
4
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

36 jobs · 20 employers
401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
42%
Loan repayment
25%
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 21,566 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Center Well

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

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off
401(k) retirement savings plan
Employee assistance program
Business travel and accident insurance

Living in Columbia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$445k≈ 4.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,278/mo≈ 27% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.