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St. Louis, Missouri

Physical Therapist Weekends plus 1 Weekday

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$85k-$128k

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Job Description

$20000 Sign-on Bonus for External Candidates

Explore opportunities with Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses. We provide home health, hospice and community-based services that help people receive quality care where they feel most comfortable: at home.

Rooted in personalized care, we support patients and provide comfort through each stage of their health journey, while building trusted relationships along the way. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As the Physical Therapist (PT) you will be responsible for providing skilled physical therapy services to patients in their homes to promote mobility, restore function, improve strength and balance, and enhance overall safety and independence. The Physical Therapist works collaboratively with patients, caregivers, and an interdisciplinary care team to support recovery, prevent hospitalizations, and improve quality of life within the home setting.

Primary 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

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required 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)

1+ years 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

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $85,120 to $127,680 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Key Responsibilities

Provide skilled physical therapy to patients in their homes to improve mobility, restore function, build strength and balance, and support safety and independence. Reexamine patients at least every 30 days, adjust interventions as needed, plan discharges, and collaborate with patients, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary care team.

Requirements

Applicants must hold a current physical therapy license for the assigned state, graduate from a CAPTE-accredited physical therapy program, and have current CPR certification. At least one year of related physical therapy experience is required for home health work; applicants with less experience need regional clinical leader approval and appropriate mentoring or residency participation.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient MobilityRestoring FunctionStrength and Balance TrainingPatient SafetyInterdisciplinary CollaborationCaregiver Collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

In Missouri, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (240 salary observations; 1,009 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,227 salary observations; 58,316 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Missouri?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$85k–$128kPhysical Therapy median $93k (middle half $88k–$102k)310 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Missouri vs national$89k median in Missouri$94k nationally (−5%)240 state / 15,227 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$117k in purchasing powerMissouri index 90.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Missouri435 active21,892 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 38% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
UnitedHealth Groupsilver tier, 74/100Top Employers work-life index1,465 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life 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

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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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 21,840 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Incentive and recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
401k contribution
$20,000 sign-on bonus