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Georgetown, Delaware

Physical Therapist - (Part-time) - Sussex County

Physical TherapistPart-Time

Listed compensation

$59-$74/hr

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Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

  • Part-time - Sussex County
  • Make a difference every day as an Amedisys Physical Therapist
  • Join Amedisys-one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.-where flexibility, purpose and growth come together to help patients heal where they feel most comfortable, at home.
  • Attractive pay
  • $59.00 - $74.00/hour

What's in It for You

  • Choice of PPO or HSA medical plans with free telehealth.
  • Paid time off.
  • Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services with Amedisys HSA plan.
  • Up to $500 in wellness rewards for activities-use for spa, gym, sports, hobbies, pets and more.*
  • Mental health support with up to five free counseling sessions through the Employee Assistance program.
  • 401(k) with a company match.
  • Family support with infertility treatment coverage*, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave.
  • Fleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) and mileage reimbursement.
  • And more.

*Benefit eligibility can vary by position and shift status.

*Participation requires enrollment in an Amedisys medical plan.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for helping patients maintain, restore and improve movement, activity and function.
  • Provides interventions, conducts reexaminations (every 30 days, at minimum), modifies interventions as necessary, and performs discharge planning.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Current license to practice physical therapy specific to the state you're assigned to work in.

Graduate from an accredited physical therapy educational program as set by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).

One year related physical therapy experience for PTs entering home health care to ensure that knowledge and skills are sufficient to safely provide physical therapy services to patients.

If less than one year of experience, approval from regional clinical leaders is required as well as appropriate mentoring and/or participating in a residency program.

Current CPR certification.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient assessmentRehabilitationClinical documentationPatient care

Physical Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Delaware is 99.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$138k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $139k in an average-cost state. 63.5% of Delaware clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 43% require no weekends.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Delaware?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$123k–$154kPhysical Therapy median $94k (middle half $69k–$109k)317 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$139k in purchasing powerDelaware index 99.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Delaware98 active21,727 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% no call · 43% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedDelaware Physical Therapist listings: 27% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 19% offer loan repayment106 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,627 in the last 30 days4,304 the 30 days before (+77%)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

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

30 jobs · 26 employers
13
<$115k
7
$115k-130k
2
$130k-145k
8
$145k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs · 26 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
29%
Sign-on bonus
24%
Loan repayment
12%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist-NEW GRADS WELCOMEPer Diem

Transition Care Telemetry · San Diego, California

$80-$120/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist

Elite Care Management · Merrillville, Indiana

$75-$80/hr
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist

$75-$80/hr
#4

Home Care Physical Therapist- Per Diem (Essex County)

$70-$75/hr
+ 38 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 21,695 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Amedisys

Hospitals and Health Care
Boston, MA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Choice of PPO or HSA medical plans with free telehealth
Paid time off
Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services with HSA plan
Up to $500 in wellness rewards
Mental health support with up to five free counseling sessions
401(k) with company match
Infertility treatment coverage
Adoption reimbursement

Living in Georgetown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$372k
Median resident rent
$1,410/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology

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

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