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Columbia, South Carolina

Physical Therapist PT Home Health

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Physical Therapist PT – Home Health Services
  • Full Time Opportunities (2)
  • Locations: 1- Kershaw County ($15,000 Sign on Bonus)
  • 1-Richland/Lexington Counties

Home is where the heart is! That's why PruittHealth @ Home is committed to caring for our patients and residents, as well as providing our employees with a rewarding career as a member of our PruittHealth family.

New Pay Per Point Model – Top pay in the industry

Our Compensation Plan for our clinicians is top of market and pays higher for visits that require greater effort. By assigning higher point values, we can directly tie your compensation to the work you perform, and time spent outside of a visit.

Job Purpose

To provide evaluative, consultative and treatment interventions to all home health patients in their place of residence referred by a licensed physician and will maintain effective communication with home health partners patients, patient’s families and other internal and external customers as appropriate.

Key Responsibilities

  • Evaluate the patient’s level of function and skilled therapy needs.
  • Treat the patient to relieve pain, develop or restore function, and obtain maximum outcomes according to the established plan of care.
  • Advise and consult the family and other interdisciplinary team members to promote optimal functional outcomes.
  • Assesses, monitors, documents and reports progress of patient's health and condition using required documents via clinician preferred technology, and within established timelines
  • Helps maintain continuity of care by collaborating with the interdisciplinary team and attending physician to develop, integrate, and manage the patient care plan of care, making referrals to other disciplines as needed
  • Demonstrates intermediate knowledge of home care and competency in discipline for specific patient care skills, required for the provision of care
  • Conducts field visits to (1) evaluate & initiate start of care and (2) conduct clinical outcomes monitoring, follow-up and care performance improvement initiatives
  • Utilizes accepted company teaching materials in patient/family education
  • Completes documentation timely, accurately, and at the point of care, according to industry standards (e. g., OASIS assessments, SOC/Admissions, Recertifications, ABN’s, subsequent visits, physician orders, care coordination, etc.)
  • Meets agency productivity standards and utilizes time and resources effectively and efficiently
  • Participates in center/agency surveys (Licensure/Joint Commission), mandatory in-services, case conferences, staff meetings, and programs (e. g., Performance Improvement Program) as required
  • Follow established safety regulations and procedures, and report job-related functions/tasks that involve occupational hazards, as necessary
  • Maintains current license, certification, and clinical records to meet federal, state and agency regulations and guidelines
  • Recognizes and responds to priorities in patient care showing initiative and sound judgment.
  • Demonstrates willingness to adapt to change in workload and assists with training/orienting others.
  • Accepts responsibility to report any alleged or suspected violations to supervisor and/or others until the issue is resolved.
  • Ability to be self-directed, prioritize, manage time appropriately, and meet outcomes and strategic goals by targeted deadlines.

As a member of our team, clinicians will have access to top-of-the-market pay structures with unlimited income potential, progressive benefit plan, mileage reimbursement, opportunity for career growth, additional pay incentives, and flexible schedules – plus a great team environment that reflects our commitment to caring for our 16,000 partners.

Licensure, Certification and Education Requirements

  • Must have a valid professional license in State of practice.
  • Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Program.
  • If foreign-trained, the program must be deemed substantially equivalent to a Physical Therapist entry level education in the U.S. by a credentials evaluation organization approved by the APTA.

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Prior Home Health experience is preferable.

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Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid professional license in the state of practice and be a graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program. Prior home health experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Home health carePatient evaluationCare planningOASIS documentationPatient educationInterdisciplinary collaborationTime managementRehabilitationFunctional assessment

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 42% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

In South Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (59 salary observations; 169 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (2,823 salary observations; 9,097 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 42 employers

28
<$115k
4
$115k-135k
10
$135k-155k
8
$155k-175k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs

401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
74%
Sign-on bonus
60% this job
Loan repayment
31%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,081 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Columbia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$220k
Typical market rent
$1,479/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.7
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Columbia, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Top-of-Market Pay Per Point Model
Unlimited Income Potential
Progressive Benefit Plan
Mileage Reimbursement
Career Growth Opportunities
Additional Pay Incentives
Flexible Schedules
$15,000 Sign-On Bonus (Kershaw County)