Licensed Physical Therapist

Performance Physical Therapy; Hockessin (DE); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Signing bonus

CEU reimbursement

Dental and vision coverage

IRA retirement plan with company match

Mentorship for new hires

Paid holidays

Performance-based bonus opportunities

Clinical advancement pathways

Job summary

Performance Physical Therapy in Hockessin, DE is seeking a Physical Therapist to provide one-on-one, patient-centered care in a private practice setting. You’ll manage a diverse caseload, treat about 1.3 patients per hour, and conduct 60-minute evaluations with follow-ups that emphasize individualized, evidence-based care.

You’ll collaborate with an experienced team, document thoroughly in Clinicient EMR, and participate in mentorship, professional development, and a comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• Active Delaware Physical Therapy license or eligible to obtain one.
• Collaborative mindset and commitment to personalized care.
• Interest in manual therapy, dry needling, orthopedics and related fields.
• Strong clinical reasoning, communication, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a patient-focused team.
• Familiarity with Medicare and third-party payer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care focused on meaningful outcomes, education, and plan-of-care adherence.
• Develop individualized home exercise programs as needed
• Utilize evidence-based interventions across general orthopedics, spine, sports, and vestibular populations.
• Communicate progress, expectations, and discharge plans with patients, families, and referral sources.
• Complete accurate, compliant, timely documentation in Clinicient (EMR).

Skills

Collaborative mindset

Clinical reasoning

Communication

Documentation

Independent work

Education

Delaware Physical Therapy license

Tools

Clinicient EMR

Job description

Now Hiring Physical Therapist, Hockessin, DE

Performance Physical Therapy was founded on a simple belief: treat patients like family, and the rest will follow. Thirty years later, that belief still defines who we are. As a PT-owned practice with deep community roots and a reputation for one-on-one, high-quality care, we continue to serve Hockessin and greater New Castle County, DE with the same compassion and clinical excellence that started it all.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Signing bonus

About The Role

As a Physical Therapist, you'll provide one-on-one care in a supportive, private practice setting. You'll manage a diverse caseload while collaborating with an experienced, close-knit team. You’ll treat approximately 1.3 patients per hour, allowing time to focus on meaningful outcomes, not volume. Evaluations are 60 minutes, and follow-ups are structured to prioritize individualized, evidence-based care.

• Provide direct patient care focused on meaningful outcomes, education, and plan-of-care adherence.
• Develop individualized home exercise programs as needed
• Utilize evidence-based interventions across general orthopedics, spine, sports, and vestibular populations.
• Communicate progress, expectations, and discharge plans with patients, families, and referral sources.
• Complete accurate, compliant, timely documentation in Clinicient (EMR).

Why Performance Physical Therapy?

As a PT-owned practice, we've built a team-centered culture where you can learn, grow, and make a real difference. Our founders remain actively involved in patient care and mentorship, fostering a workplace defined by Honesty, Enthusiasm, Respect, Teamwork, and Family. Our clinics feature private treatment rooms, allowing therapists to focus fully on each patient and deliver the kind of individualized, one-onone care.

• Competitive pay
• CEU + APTA dues reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• IRA retirement plan with company match
• Mentorship for every new hire (new grad or experienced)
• Paid time off + paid holidays
• Performance-based bonus opportunities
• Structured pathways for clinical advancement and professional development
• And more!

About You

You became a PT to help people move, recover, and live better - and you're looking for a practice that lets you do that well. Whether you're a new grad or an experienced clinician, you want a place where you can grow, feel supported, and make a lasting impact.

• An active or eligible Delaware Physical Therapy license (from a CAPTE-accredited program)
• A collaborative mindset and commitment to personalized care
• Drive to keep learning with interests in specializations such as manual therapy, dry needling, myofascial release, orthopedics, and others
• Strong clinical reasoning, communication, and documentation skills
• The ability to work independently and as part of a patient-focused team
• Familiarity with Medicare and third-party payer requirements

Learn more about us at www.pptandfitness.com