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Physical Therapist PT

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

"A different kind of care that ensures you’re surrounded by people who make a difference in your life."

PHYSICAL THERAPIST - $15,000 SIGN ON BONUS FOR FULL TIME

NHC HomeCare Sparta is looking for a Physical Therapist (PT) to join their team! The Physical Therapist supervises and participates in the application of physical therapeutic techniques for the rehabilitation of patients with physical disabilities, injuries, or diseases.

Highlights

  • Full-time or part-time options available.
  • Sign-on bonus: $15,000 for the full-time position only.
  • The part-time position would be three days per week.

Qualifications

  • Must be a graduate of a BS or MS level course in physical therapy as accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association.
  • Must be licensed or registered under the statutes of the state in which the physical therapist will be practicing.
  • One year’s experience in a supervisory role preferred.
  • Active member of the state and national Physical Therapy Association preferred.
  • Home health experience preferred.
  • HCHB experience preferred.

Position Highlights

  • Coordinates and supervises physical therapy services.
  • Provides physical therapy services as ordered by the referring physician and delegates appropriate portions of the treatment program to the licensed physical therapy assistant.
  • Instructs the physical therapy staff in their delegated functions including precautions, special problems, contraindications, anticipated progress goals and plan for re-evaluation.
  • Evaluates, plans and supervises treatments and programs including the establishment of short-term and long-term goals for patients as approved by the physician with periodic re-evaluations.

The NHC environment is one of encouragement and challenge... innovation and improvement... teamwork and collaboration... and honesty and integrity. All NHC employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve.

If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, please apply today and find out more about us at nhccare.com/locations/homecare-sparta/

We look forward to talking with you! NHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist supervises and provides physical therapeutic techniques for the rehabilitation of patients with disabilities, injuries, or diseases. They are responsible for coordinating services, delegating tasks to assistants, and establishing patient treatment goals.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient careSupervisionTreatment planningHome health careClinical documentation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 52% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

In Tennessee, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$86k (270 salary observations; 1,623 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (13,279 salary observations; 60,551 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Tennessee?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Tennessee vs national$86k median in Tennessee$94k nationally (−9%)270 state / 13,279 national salary observations
Cost of livingTennessee index 91.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Tennessee716 active21,898 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 52% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$15k sign-onTennessee Physical Therapist listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 24% offer loan repayment742 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

37 jobs · 28 employers
18
<$105k
7
$105k-120k
5
$120k-135k
2
$135k-150k
5
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

35 jobs · 28 employers
401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
71%
Sign-on bonus
57% this job
Loan repayment
40%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Travel Physical TherapistContract

Ironside Human Resources · Augusta, Georgia

$75/hr
#2

Physical Therapist (PT)

Healthpro Heritage · Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

$70-$75/hr
#3

School Physical Therapist (PT)

$70-$73/hr
#4

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

$150k
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,827 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Adams Place

Hospitals and Health Care
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$15,000 sign-on bonus for full-time

Living in Sparta

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$302k
Median resident rent
$731/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.