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UnityPoint Health
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Physical Therapist - Therapy Plus Downtown (Part Time)

Physical TherapistPart-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Join a patient-centered team dedicated to helping individuals regain mobility, function, and independence.

As a Physical Therapist, you will evaluate and treat patients across a variety of care settings, develop individualized treatment plans, and collaborate with providers and interdisciplinary teams to achieve the best possible outcomes.

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact through evidence-based care, clinical expertise, and compassionate support while fostering recovery and improved quality of life.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:

Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

Make a meaningful impact by evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients across a variety of care settings.

You'll develop individualized treatment plans, establish functional goals, provide evidence-based interventions, educate patients and families, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to achieve exceptional outcomes.

Maintain accurate, timely documentation and billing, coordinate care with providers and community resources, participate in care conferences, and ensure compliance with regulatory and payer requirements.

Help shape a culture of excellence by supporting quality improvement initiatives, maintaining clinical competency, promoting patient safety, contributing to program development, and partnering with leadership to enhance the patient experience and operational performance.

Qualifications

  • Meets educational requirements as necessary for obtaining professional license in Physical Therapy
  • Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Physical Therapist in Iowa.
  • Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain certification within three (3) months from date of hire.
  • Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.
  • Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English.
  • Multicultural sensitivity.
  • Microsoft Office – basic computer skills.
  • Customer/patient focused.
  • Critical thinking skills using independent judgment in making decisions.
  • Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.

Work may occasionally require travel to other UPH facilities. May drive a UPH vehicle, rental or own vehicle.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient educationBilling compliance

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 38% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Iowa?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $95k (middle half $89k–$104k)297 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingIowa index 87.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Iowa212 active22,032 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 38% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
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.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 22 employers
17
<$105k
9
$105k-125k
2
$125k-145k
4
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 22 employers
401k / retirement match
87% this job
CME allowance
61%
Sign-on bonus
55%
Loan repayment
29%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$150k
#2

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Concierge Home Care · Tallahassee, Florida

$70+/visit
#3

Physical Therapist (PT) – Flexible Schedule

$70+/visit
#4

Travel Physical Therapist

$70/hr
+ 36 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 21,942 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About UnityPoint Health

51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off
Parental leave
401K matching
Employee recognition program
Dental and health insurance
Paid holidays
Short and long-term disability
Pet insurance

Living in Cedar Rapids

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$214k
Typical market rent
$1,291/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.0
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Cedar Rapids, IA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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