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Physical Therapist Per Diem

UnitedHealth Group

Columbia, SCPer Diem$87–130K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1w ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$87–130K/yr
Location
Columbia, SC
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Physical Therapy LicensureDriver's License

Job overview

Providence Home Health, part of LHC Group and the Optum family, provides home health, hospice, and community-based services. The Physical Therapist assesses patients’ functional status and care needs, helps develop treatment plans, delivers interventions, and evaluates progress. The role coordinates care with physicians and other team members and serves patients in their homes.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Physical TherapyPatient AssessmentTreatment PlanningPatient Care

Qualifications

Physical Therapy LicensureDriver's LicenseVehicle InsuranceDependable Vehicle or Public TransportationCPR Certification or Within 90 Days

Benefits

401(k) Match

Full job description

Requisition number: 2397044

Job category: Healthcare Delivery, Rehabilitation Services

Explore opportunities with Providence Home Health, a part of LHC Group. As part of the Optum family of businesses, we provide home health, hospice and community-based services that help people receive quality care where they feel most comfortable: at home. Rooted in personalized care, we support patients and provide comfort through each stage of their health journey, while building trusted relationships along the way. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As the Physical Therapist in Home Health, you will be completing assessments and evaluations of patient care needs related to functional status/mobility, endurance/stamina, pain and other medical conditions. Based on this assessment and evaluation, you will work to help determine a treatment plan, perform interventions aimed at improving and enhancing the patient's well-being, and evaluate the patient's progress.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Evaluates the patient's functional status and physical therapy needs. Assists the physician in the development of the therapy plan of care

  • Provides services within the scope of practice as defined by the state laws governing the practice of physical therapy, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other members of the health care team

  • Observes and reports the patient's response to treatment and any changes in his/her condition to the supervising nurse and/or the physician

  • Treats patients to relieve pain, develop and restore function, and/or maintain maximum functioning using acceptable standards of practice

  • Instructs and informs participating members of the health care team, the patient, and the family/caregivers regarding the plan of care, functional limitations, and progress toward goals

  • Visits patients according to Plan of Treatment, completes a progress note for each visit, and submits progress notes per LHC policy

  • Completes all patient evaluations and develops the PT plan of care within state specific guidelines

  • Reports outcomes of evaluation, goals, and anticipated projected frequency of care

  • Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

  • Current Physical Therapy licensure in state of practice

  • Current driver's license and vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Current CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire

Pay Range

$86,607 - $129,910 annual total cash target pay

$49.97 - $74.95 per visit point

$41.64 - $62.46 hourly rate

Annual total cash compensation for this role assumes full-time employment (40 weekly hours) at full productivity and generally follows the range above. Total cash compensation includes earnings from per visit point pay and hourly pay and is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience and may increase over time based on productivity and performance in the role. This role receives two types of compensation depending on the work being performed. When conducting visits, you will be paid per visit point rate compensation. Your per visit pay will be calculated by multiplying your per visit point rate by the productivity points you accrue for various types of visits. Each type of visit is assigned a certain number of productivity points that is inclusive of "direct" and "indirect" patient care activities. Visits are assigned based on patient and business needs. The number of visits performed each week will vary based on individual productivity targets and the productivity points assigned to the visits performed. You will be paid your hourly rate for certain non-visit activities such as orientation. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your pay, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

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UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment..

How this job compares

Set against the 10,471 open Physical Therapist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$87–130K/yr
  • South Carolina median$80–100K/yr90 salary ranges
  • US median$85–110K/yr3,032 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $108K, is 13% above the South Carolina median midpoint ($96K) — in the middle half of Physical Therapist salary ranges in South Carolina.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 200 open Physical Therapist jobs in South Carolina and 10,471 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in South Carolina
Experience
Physical Therapist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (2,871 postings).
Education
3,939 of the 10,471 open Physical Therapist jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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