BrightSpring Health Services

Physical Therapist

BrightSpring Health Services$114K — $128K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program
  • Current, unrestricted state license as a Physical Therapist
  • Basic Life Support or CPR certification per state regulations
  • Preferred one year of work experience as a physical therapist
  • Knowledge of rehabilitation techniques for complex neurological injuries
  • Effective communication skills in verbal and written forms
  • Ability to lift and transfer patients safely

Responsibilities

  • Perform patient evaluations and develop tailored treatment plans
  • Reassess treatment effectiveness regularly and participate in staffing meetings
  • Conduct discharge evaluations and recommend home/community safety measures
  • Communicate patient progress and needs with the treatment team and family members
  • Ensure collaboration with other disciplines to enhance patient care and outcomes

Benefits

  • Flexible scheduling and autonomy in work hours
  • Focus on individualized patient care with long-term treatment
  • Specialization in neuro rehabilitation in home and community settings
  • Compensation includes reimbursement for mileage and paid documentation time
  • Supportive coverage areas aimed at reducing travel stress
Full Job Description
Physical Therapist (PT) – Neuro Home & Community

 

What sets this role apart:
  • Full schedule flexibility and autonomy
  • 1:1 focused patient care
  • Neuro rehab specialization
  • Paid hourly + documentation time
  • Mileage reimbursement + drive time pay (manageable and thoughtful coverage areas - no road warriors here - we keep you local!)
  • Long-term patient continuity

 

If you’re a PT who is tired of high-volume clinics, rushed sessions, and feeling like you don’t have enough time to truly help your patients—this role is the opposite of that.

 

We provide true one-on-one neuro rehab in home and community settings, where your work directly impacts how people move, function, and live in their real world.

 

This is a high-autonomy role where you control your schedule, manage your caseload, and focus on meaningful functional outcomes—not productivity quotas.

 

You will work with individuals recovering from neurological conditions such as stroke, TBI, Parkinson’s disease, and more, helping them regain mobility, balance, and independence in real environments.

 

 

If you want your clinical work to directly support real-life recovery and independence, this role offers that opportunity.

 

 

 

Responsibilities

 

What you will do: Responsibilities listed include but not limited to:

  • Perform evaluations and develop treatment plans
  • Regularly re-assess effectiveness of treatment plans, attend staffing meetings and family conferences
  • Perform discharge evaluations, make appropriate recommendations for home and community safety, and provide referral and education resources
  • Communicate patient’s needs and progress to the treatment team, physician, person receiving services and family members
  • Communicates with other disciplines to ensure collaboration, coordination of care and enhance patient outcomes
Qualifications

What you will need:

  • Minimum of bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy from a college or university with accredited Physical Therapy program 
  • Current, unrestricted license as Physical Therapist by state in which practicing
  • Current Basic Life Support or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certification in accordance state regulations
  • A minimum of one year’s work experience as a physical therapist preferred
  • Demonstrates knowledge of rehabilitation techniques related to complex neurological injury 
  • Communicates effectively and professionally in verbal and written interactions 
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds
  • Moving, lifting, or transferring of patients which may involve lifting of up to 100 pounds following safety procedures
  • Duties require fine motor skills,visual acuity, and walking/ standing for extended periods
  • Additional physical requirements include: pushing/pulling, bending/stooping, reaching, kneeling, and positioning frequently at times
  • A health screen or examination may be required prior to assignment and periodically thereafter, depending on the specific location policy, local or state regulations to verify that he/she is physically capable of performing assigned duties with or without reasonable accommodations
Salary RangeUSD $55.00 - $62.00 / Hour

About BrightSpring Health Services

BrightSpring Health Services is a leading provider of comprehensive home and community-based health services to complex populations in need of specialized care. The company offers a range of services, including home health, behavioral health, pharmacy, and personal care, among others. BrightSpring Health Services operates in more than 40 states across the United States and serves over 350,000 patients annually. The company is committed to delivering high-quality care that improves the health and well-being of its patients and their families.
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