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OSF HealthCare
Peru, Illinois

Physical Therapist - Home Care

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$45.21-$53.19/hr

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Job Description

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Expected pay for this position is $45.21 - $53.19/hour. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity. This is an Hourly position.

OSF offers an environment for clinicians that is supportive in professional development and offers paid continuing education units, tuition reimbursement for further education, and 401k with $1 per $1 match on first 5% of salary! In addition, OSF Healthcare qualifies for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness program

OSF will invest in you on day 1! Candidates with 5+ years of direct experience will receive 24 hours of Vacation and Holiday time that will be available for use beginning day 1. This is in addition to our generous time-off benefits.

Overview

Position Summary

The Physical Therapist assists patients in the restoration of physical function through evaluation and treatment.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Education

Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy

*Those licensed after 2016 must have a Doctoral degree. Those who were licensed prior to 2016 are exempt from this requirement as grandfathered under prior IDFPR or MBPT requirement for licensure (which allowed bachelor’s/master’s degree; the normal industry requirement prior to 2016).

Licensure/Certifications

  • Respective State license in Physical Therapy
  • American Heart BLS
  • Valid state Driver’s license and Insurance

Other Skills/knowledge

Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care appropriate to the population served.

Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills to communicate plan of care and educate family members on care. Communicates effectively with other treatment team members when gathering and exchanging patient condition information.

Analytical ability to evaluate patients' physical and functional status, establish therapy goals, formulate treatment plans consistent with goals, observe patients and document status, and assist techs and assistants in resolving problems.

Excellent computer skills and the ability to process detailed information in an accurate manner.

Preferred Qualifications

  • One year experience in hospital or Home Care setting
  • OSF Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist assists patients in the restoration of physical function through comprehensive evaluation and treatment. They are responsible for establishing therapy goals, formulating treatment plans, and educating family members on the patient's care.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningInterpersonal skillsWritten communicationDocumentationClinical assessment

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$102k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $102k in an average-cost state. 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 pay$94k–$111kPhysical Therapy median $98k (middle half $68k–$107k)20 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$102k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Illinois810 active21,850 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentIllinois Physical Therapist listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 25% offer loan repayment867 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

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

37 jobs · 26 employers
7
<$100k
8
$100k-110k
17
$110k-120k
1
$124k
4
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

36 jobs · 26 employers
401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
69% this job
Sign-on bonus
56%
Loan repayment
19% this job
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

CVHCare · Berkeley, CA, United States

$150k
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - GlendalePer Diem

CVHCare · Glendale, California

$150k
#3

Physical Therapist (PT) - Home Health Southwest Suburbs

$90k-$135k
#4

Physical Therapist

up to $130,000
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.5
Below most Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,001 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About OSF HealthCare

Hospitals and Health Care
Peoria, Illinois
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Continuing Education Units
Tuition Reimbursement
401k with $1 per $1 match on first 5%
Public Student Loan Forgiveness
24 hours Vacation and Holiday time available day 1 for 5+ years experience

Living in Peru

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$198k
Median resident rent
$921/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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