Physical Therapist (PT) - Home Health (Per Diem)

Support Functional Independence in Community-Based Home Care

@Home Therapy is seeking a Physical Therapist to provide in-home services to adult patients throughout North Hempstead. This role focuses on helping individuals manage chronic conditions, maintain functional ability, and improve safety in their daily home environment.
You’ll deliver hands-on care in a setting where therapy directly supports long-term independence and quality of life.

Core Responsibilities:

Functional Movement Evaluation:

• Assess balance, strength, endurance, and mobility within the home environment.
• Identify movement limitations affecting daily function and safety.

Ongoing Rehabilitation & Maintenance:

• Develop treatment plans focused on maintaining or improving functional capacity.
• Support patients with chronic conditions, age-related decline, or long-term impairments.

Home-Based Functional Training:

• Guide patients through real-world mobility tasks such as transfers and household navigation.
• Reinforce safe movement strategies to reduce fall risk and injury.

Patient Progress Management:

• Monitor changes in functional status over time.
• Adjust therapy plans based on patient response and goals.

Clinical Documentation:

• Complete visit notes using an electronic EMR system.
• Ensure compliance with clinical and regulatory requirements.

Work Structure & Benefits:

• Flexible Scheduling Options: Set your availability and manage your own patient visits.
• Independent Field-Based Practice: Deliver care directly in patients’ homes without clinic constraints.
• Administrative Coordination Support: Scheduling and logistics assistance provided by the office team.
• Per-Visit Pay Structure: Competitive compensation with flexibility to scale caseload.

Qualifications:

• Active New York State Physical Therapist license.
• Experience with adult or geriatric populations preferred.
• Strong understanding of functional mobility and balance training.
• Ability to work independently in a home care setting.
• Effective communication and clinical decision-making skills.

Ideal Candidate:

This role is a strong fit for PTs who:

• Prefer long-term functional care over short-term rehab episodes.
• Enjoy working with chronic conditions and aging populations.
• Value independence and flexible scheduling.

Apply Today:

If you’re a Physical Therapist looking for a flexible, home-based role focused on maintaining mobility and independence in the community, apply today to join @Home Therapy.

@Home Therapy PT, OT, SLP provides Outpatient Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy in the comfort of home - bringing rehabilitation services to the environment where it is most effective. Our carefully selected team of therapists have 20+ years of combined experience treating all types of injuries and age-related conditions. We service NYC, Long Island, and Upstate NY. Working with @Home Therapy gives you the flexibility to create your own schedule and work in only the areas you choose to. Along with our competitive fee for service rates, we offer sign on bonuses and out-of-area bonuses (for select roles). If you are passionate about what you do and are interested in seeing adults in their home setting, we would love to hear from you.