Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist Above average in Physical TherapyNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$39.28-$48.53/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on_site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job Description

Overview

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Why Become a Therapist with PHS?

  • Great work/life balance and flexible schedules
  • Competitive pay and annual increases

Use your strengths to serve multiple settings – TCU/SNF, Assisted Living, Independent Living, Home Health, and Outpatient

  • Spend more time with your residents/clients with reasonable productivity expectations
  • Paid mileage and drive time if traveling between communities
  • Access to online continuing education courses & podcasts
  • Scholarship program – awards up to $5,250 per year!
  • May be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
  • Opportunities for growth and internal promotion!

Mount Carmel Bluffs is a shared ministry of the Sisters of Charity, BVM and Presbyterian Homes & Services. This new senior community is in a beautiful and serene location atop the bluffs of Dubuque, Iowa, overlooking the Mississippi River.

This community offers the following care options: Residential Care Facility (RCF), Residential Care Facility (RCF) with Memory Care, Long Term Care/ Care Center

  • Address: 1160 Carmel Dr, Dubuque, IA 52003
  • Near by towns include: Bellevue, Cascade, Peosta, Maquoketa, Platteville, WI, and Galena, IL.
  • Hiring Range: $39.28 - $48.53/hr (based on experience)

Responsibilities

  • As a Physical Therapist you will be responsible to:
  • Conduct a comprehensive assessment & evaluation using subjective and objective measures.
  • Develop treatment plans and programs in accordance with physician orders.
  • Provide quality treatments, actively progressing goals to achieve highest quality of life.
  • Conduct screens and provide education to residents/clients, families, caregivers, and staff.
  • Coordinate seamless discharges utilizing the full continuum of therapy and fitness services.
  • Provide accurate and timely documentation & billing in electronic medical record.
  • Demonstrate understanding and knowledge of payer sources and regulatory requirements.
  • Complete and document supervisory visits per regulations.

Communicate effectively with residents/clients, families, caregivers, physicians, referral sources, and interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

  • Graduate from an accredited Physical Therapy program.
  • Current licensure in the state(s) of practice as required.
  • Demonstrated compatibility with PHS's mission and operating philosophies.

Demonstrated ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language to communicate with all customers.

Benefits

  • Full-time benefits-eligible employment begins at a minimum of 30 hours per week:
  • Health, and dental, including applicable HSA & FSA
  • Employer Contribution to HSA for eligible Health Plans
  • Life insurance (AD&D)
  • Retirement, with eligibility for an employer match
  • Holiday pay and extended sick
  • Full and Part-time benefits-eligible employment working between 20-29 hours per week:
  • Vision insurance
  • Voluntary short-term & long-term disability
  • Accident & hospitalization coverage
  • Education assistance programs

All employees

  • Accrue PTO (Paid time off)
  • Same-day pay
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • College partnership educational discounts
  • Access to Learn to Live Resources

About PHS

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Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS), based in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a nonprofit, faith-based organization providing a broad array of high-quality housing choices, care and services options for older adults. Some 8,000 employees serve more than 41,800 older adults through 60 PHS-affiliated senior living communities in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, and through Optage® home and community services. PHS is also co-owner of Genevive, the largest geriatric primary care practice in Minnesota, providing comprehensive care for more than 15,500 older adults. Established in 1955, PHS has earned the reputation as an innovative leader dedicated to promoting independence, purposeful living and the overall well-being for those they serve. Today, PHS is one of the largest nonprofit providers of senior housing and services in the nation.

PHS is an EEO/AA employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Assessment and evaluationTreatment planningPatient educationElectronic medical recordsRegulatory complianceInterdisciplinary communicationGeriatric careRehabilitation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Presbyterian Homes & Services a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 20,816 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% have no call, 90% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$91k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $104k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Physical Therapy

  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Dubuque

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$250k
Typical market rent
$1,076/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.3
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 · Dubuque, IA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Presbyterian Homes & Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Roseville, MN
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Dental insurance
HSA & FSA
Employer Contribution to HSA
Life insurance (AD&D)
Retirement with employer match
Holiday pay
Extended sick