Physical Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Physical Therapist (PT) – Home Health

Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Employment Type: Full-Time & PRN Opportunities Available
Compensation: Up to $65 Per Unit + Strong Productivity Potential

About the Opportunity

Purple Cow Recruiting is seeking a motivated and compassionate Physical Therapist (PT) to join a growing home health team in Jacksonville, Florida. This opportunity is ideal for therapists looking for flexibility, autonomy, and the ability to build meaningful one-on-one patient relationships without the burnout commonly found in traditional clinical settings.

In this role, you’ll provide individualized care in patients’ homes while maintaining control over your schedule and daily workflow. Providers are trusted to work independently while receiving support from a collaborative and family-oriented leadership team when needed.

Whether you’re an experienced clinician or a new graduate eager to grow in home health, this role offers an excellent opportunity to thrive professionally while maintaining work-life balance.

Position Overview

The Physical Therapist will provide skilled home health therapy services to patients throughout designated Jacksonville territories. Responsibilities include conducting evaluations, start of care assessments, reassessments, treatment planning, and discharge visits while helping patients improve mobility, strength, function, and overall quality of life.

This role emphasizes relationship-based care, autonomy, and productivity-driven compensation.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive physical therapy evaluations in the home setting
• Complete Start of Care (SOC) assessments and OASIS documentation
• Develop individualized treatment plans based on patient goals and clinical findings
• Provide therapeutic interventions to improve mobility, strength, balance, and functional independence
• Conduct reassessments and discharge evaluations
• Educate patients and caregivers on treatment plans, exercises, safety, and prevention strategies
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation within WellSky (Kinser) EMR
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, case managers, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams
• Manage patient caseload independently while maintaining quality patient outcomes

Work Environment & Schedule

• Flexible, self-managed scheduling
• No rigid clock-in/clock-out requirements
• Zoned territories designed to reduce excessive driving time
• Independent practice model with leadership support available when needed
• Focus on one-on-one patient care and continuity of treatment

Productivity & CompensationFull-Time Compensation

• $55–$58 per unit
• Guaranteed minimum of 24 units per week
• Most clinicians average 30–35 units weekly
• Strong earning potential based on productivity

PRN Compensation

• $60–$65 per unit

Additional Earnings

• Referral bonuses up to $2,500
• Bi-weekly pay schedule

This role is ideal for a Physical Therapist who values:

• Flexibility and autonomy
• Relationship-focused patient care
• Productivity-based earning potential
• Reduced administrative micromanagement
• Supportive, family-run leadership
• Better work-life balance in a home health setting

Requirements:

Required

• Active Florida Physical Therapist (PT) license
• Strong clinical and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work independently in a home health environment
• Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license

Preferred

• Home health experience preferred but not required
• Experience with WellSky (Kinser) EMR is a plus

Open To

• New graduates
• Experienced Physical Therapists