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Chattanooga, Tennessee

PRN Physical Therapist / PT, Home Health

Physical Therapist Above average in Physical TherapyNo weekendsPer Diem

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Weekends
No weekends
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Job Description

Overview

  • Physical Therapist / PT, Home Health
  • Location: Chattanooga, TN
  • Position: Physical Therapist, Home Health
  • Position Type: Part-Time/PRN
  • Find Your Passion and Purpose as a Physical Therapist, Home Health
  • Schedule: Flexible, M-F 8am-5pm
  • Offer Based on Years of Experience

What You Need to Know

The Physical Therapist is responsible for providing evaluation and treatment to patients, functioning as a member of the interdisciplinary team, providing patient and family education and counseling regarding concerns, planning, implementing and modifying treatment procedures, maintaining appropriate documentation according to policies and procedures and current standards of practice. This position manages a caseload in accordance with agency productivity standards, attends and participates in patient and other conferences and agency in-services as assigned.

  • Be the Best Physical Therapist You Can Be
  • If you meet these qualifications, we would love to meet you:
  • Master’s degree in physical therapy approved by CAPTE accredited physical therapist education program
  • Minimum nine months experience as a physical therapist
  • Preferred community/home health experience

Currently licensed to practice as a physical therapist within the state of agency operation and compliant with accepted professional standards and practices

Must possess and maintain valid CPR certification while employed in a clinical role

Must be a licensed driver who can travel to all business locations

Responsibilities

As a Physical Therapist, you will:

Provides patient care and documents treatment in accordance with physician orders, agency policy and patient needs.

Performs patient evaluations in accordance with agency policy and procedure. Selects appropriate diagnostic material to assess all aspects of patient care.

Informs the physician of the results of the assessment and recommended clinical interventions prior to initiating care.

Develops and documents appropriate treatment plans for patients including selecting appropriate intervention approaches, strategies, materials and establishing treatment priorities.

Provides an organized and efficient patient treatment which includes advising, educating and counseling the patient.

Presents pertinent patient information to physicians and keeps team members informed of patient status and treatment plan.

Provides appropriate treatment to patients according to patient needs and within the parameters set by the agency and payer.

Determines appropriate goals, which are objective and measurable in nature, in collaboration with team members and patients.

Meets agency productivity standards and uses work hours efficiently.

Our benefits include

  • Medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Paid time off and paid holidays
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Company-matching 401(k)
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts

Wellness offerings such as an employee assistance program, pet insurance and access to Calm, a meditation, sleep and relaxation app

  • Programs to celebrate achievements, milestones and fellow employees
  • Company store credit for your first AccentCare-branded scrubs for patient-facing employees
  • And more!

Why AccentCare?

Come As You Are

At AccentCare, you’re part of a community that cares — for patients and each other. You can rest assured we offer equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age or disability.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in physical therapy from a CAPTE-accredited program and possess a current state license. A minimum of nine months of experience and a valid driver's license are required for this role.

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningHome health careClinical documentationPatient educationInterdisciplinary collaborationDiagnostic assessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PRN Physical Therapist / PT, Home Health at Accent Care a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 20,816 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Tennessee, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$86k (42 salary observations; 167 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (20,704 salary observations; 48,650 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks41 jobs · 30 employers

401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
71%
Sign-on bonus
49%
Loan repayment
27%
Relocation assistance
12%

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Work-life snapshot

6.3/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Physical Therapy

  • No weekends

Living in Chattanooga

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$327k
Typical market rent
$1,513/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Chattanooga, TN-GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Accent Care

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5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
Professional Development Opportunities
Company-Matching 401(k)
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
Employee Assistance Program
Pet Insurance
Access to Calm App