Universa Care logo
Universa Care
Waterbury, Connecticut

Physical Therapist (PT) - Home Heal

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$48-$58/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job Description

There For You Home Care Services a Division of UniversaCare is hiring Physical Therapists for home health visits in the Waterbury, CT area.

Full-time and per diem schedules are available: per diem clinicians take visits on a per-visit basis that fits their availability, and full-time therapists carry a steady caseload with hourly pay.

We are a Medicare-certified home health agency (CT DPH License 9915730) and offer a supportive interdisciplinary team, manageable caseloads and clear documentation standards.

Responsibilities

Complete initial and ongoing PT evaluations in the patient’s home, including OASIS data collection when PT is the assessing discipline

  • Develop and update an individualized plan of care with measurable functional goals
  • Provide skilled interventions: gait and balance training, strengthening, transfer training, post-surgical and orthopedic rehabilitation, fall-risk reduction
  • Recommend and train patients on durable medical equipment and home modifications
  • Educate patients, families and caregivers on home exercise programs and safety
  • Coordinate with nursing, OT, SLP, aides and physicians; communicate changes in status

Complete timely visit notes, progress notes, recertifications and discharge summaries that meet Medicare and agency standards

Requirements

  • Current Connecticut Physical Therapist license (required)
  • DPT or equivalent degree from an accredited program
  • Home health experience and OASIS familiarity preferred; new home health clinicians with strong clinical skills are welcome
  • Valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle and auto insurance
  • CPR certification

Compensation

  • Full-time: $48.00 - $58.00 per hour
  • Per diem: $90.00 - $110.00 per visit

Benefits

  • Weekly pay and a clock-in app
  • 401(k)
  • Paid time off
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • $250 referral bonus after your referral works 100 hours
  • Tuition assistance after 2,500 hours for approved career programs

Work location: in patients’ homes, based from our Waterbury office (534 Frost Road) and serving Greater Waterbury, the Naugatuck Valley and surrounding New Haven and Litchfield County towns. Hamden-area visits also available.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient educationCare coordination

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 56% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$110k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $106k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Connecticut?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$100k–$121kPhysical Therapy median $97k (middle half $84k–$122k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$106k in purchasing powerConnecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Connecticut290 active21,796 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 56% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedConnecticut Physical Therapist listings: 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 7% offer loan repayment324 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

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

35 jobs · 20 employers
16
<$110k
12
$110k-125k
2
$130k
4
$140k-155k
1
$170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

35 jobs · 20 employers
401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
60%
Sign-on bonus
54%
Loan repayment
29%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist (PT)

Pivot Home Health · Pueblo, Colorado

$50k-$170k
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

CVHCare · Berkeley, CA, United States

$150k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Glendale

$150k
#4

Home Health Physical Therapist - Hayward

$150k
+ 33 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 21,919 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
Universa Care logo

About Universa Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Queens, New York
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Weekly pay and clock-in app
401(k)
Paid time off
Mileage reimbursement
$250 referral bonus after 100 hours
Tuition assistance after 2,500 hours

Living in Waterbury

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$308k
Typical market rent
$1,551/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

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

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