Physical Therapist PT
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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
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.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee vs national | $86k median in Tennessee | $94k nationally (−9%)270 state / 13,279 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Tennessee index 91.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Tennessee | 716 active | 21,898 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 52% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $15k sign-on | Tennessee Physical Therapist listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 24% offer loan repayment742 active listings, Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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