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Elara Caring
Rochelle, Illinois

Physical Therapist PT Home Health -$7500 Sign On

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$78k-$110k

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Job Description

At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

Job Description

  • Physical Therapist
  • $7500 Sign on Bonus

At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting.

Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their health journey, we care. Each team member has a part to play in this mission. This means you have countless ways to make a difference as a Physical Therapist.

Being a part of something this great, starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers.

To continue to be an industry pioneer in delivering unparalleled care, we need a Physical Therapist with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today!

Why Join the Elara Caring Mission?

  • Work in a collaborative environment.
  • Be rewarded with a unique opportunity to make a difference

Competitive Compensation Package

  • Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost
  • Opportunities for advancement
  • Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • 401(K) with employer match
  • Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement
  • Pet insurance
  • As a Physical Therapist, you’ll contribute to our success in the following ways:
  • Promotes Elara Caring’s philosophy, mission statement and administrative policies to ensure quality of care

Provides direct patient care, evaluates functional needs and outcomes, and consults with other specialists. Reviews patients’ functional needs and adjusts care plans to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Designs and implements a plan of care for patients based on a thorough assessment of potential development and incorporates participation by significant others whenever it seems appropriate.

  • Conducts therapy practice within defined standards of care.
  • Directs the assistance of support staff to achieve patients’ functional goals.

Documents evaluations, treatment goals, and plans. Regularly updates documentation and maintains prescriptions and signatures.

  • Provides direction and leadership to staff and acts as a resource to promote physical therapy in the community
  • Physically demanding, high stress environment
  • Full range of body motion including handling, lifting and transfer of patients
  • Potentially work irregular hours including call hours if applicable

What Is Required?

  • Graduate of an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) approved physical therapy program
  • Current, unrestricted PT license valid for the state of work
  • Minimum one (1) year of experience in a healthcare facility
  • Able and willing to travel within branch/office coverage area.
  • Must have a dependable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and current auto insurance in accordance with state laws.
  • Must be able and willing to travel 50%
  • Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment
  • You will report to the Branch Director, Clinical Manager, Clinical Supervisor or designee.

The low end of the compensation range is $78,000 to the high end up to $110,000 annually, which can include additional earnings for work beyond quota, bonuses, on-call, or other performance-based compensation variables.

Equal Employment Opportunity: We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements.

Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruiting@elara.com.

Pay & Benefit Information: Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience. Elara offers a broad range of benefits. Learn more at careers.elara.com

EVerify: Elara Caring participates in E-Verify after a job offer is accepted and Form I-9 completed.

Key Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care by evaluating functional needs and implementing customized plans of care to optimize patient outcomes. Document treatment goals and provide leadership to support staff to promote physical therapy within the community.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an APTA-approved program with a current, unrestricted PT license and at least one year of healthcare facility experience. Requires a valid driver's license, dependable vehicle, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationCare Plan DesignFunctional Needs AssessmentPatient TransferringClinical DocumentationInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 52% 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 ~$110k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $110k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Sign-on bonus
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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 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Rochelle

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$198k≈ 1.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$938/mo≈ 10% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Elara Caring

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation package
Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff
Continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost
Opportunities for advancement
Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits
401(K) with employer match
Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement
Pet insurance