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Kentucky Orthopedic Rehab Team
Louisville, Kentucky

Physical Therapist- KORT- Louisville, KY (Highlands)

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$72k-$95k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Position: Physical Therapist - Outpatient- KORT- Louisville, KY (Highlands)
  • Location: KORT Highlands, 2901 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY 40205
  • Schedule: Monday-Friday (no weekends)
  • Compensation: starting at $72,0-$95,000 commensurate with experience
  • Incentives: potential for $10,000-$20,000 sign on bonus and unlimited student debt relief.

At KORT Physical Therapy, we take pride in creating an exceptional patient experience, helping our patients get back to athletics, work, life, and the things they love. Every physical therapist's journey becomes a testament to excellence, innovation, and life-changing patient care. We are here to nurture your growth as a physical therapist.

  • Our benefits package supports your career growth and personal well-being:
  • Start Strong: Our mentorship and orientation programs ensure a successful transition
  • Elevate Your Skills: Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
  • Ease the Burden: Our student debt benefit program helps alleviate the financial pressure of student debt
  • Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Your Health Matters: Comprehensive benefits packages
  • Invest in Your Future: Company matching 401(k) retirement plans
  • Advance your Career: We offer specialties nationwide (aquatics, sports medicine, neuro, pelvic, concussion, hand therapy + more)
  • Go Anywhere with Us: 1900 centers in 39 states, offering internal movement

Responsibilities

Complete and maintain all corporate and clinical services required training and maintain compliance with state/local/federal regulations

  • Evaluate, treat, direct, and document treatment for patients
  • Maintain open and respectful communication with colleagues, physicians, patients, family members and third-party payors
  • Attend/participate in center meetings as directed by the center manager

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited school

Outpatient clinical rotation if a current student

Outpatient experience in the last 5 years if a practicing clinician

Current State physical therapist license or eligibility for licensure in the State of practice

CPR certification

Additional Data

Select Medical is committed to having a workforce that reflects diversity at all levels and is an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

  • Only real, authentic human replies are accepted. AI-generated applications will be rejected.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningClinical documentationNeuro rehabilitationPelvic healthConcussion management

Physical Therapist Career Context

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

In Kentucky, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$84k (167 salary observations; 907 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (10,394 salary observations; 56,600 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$84k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $93k in an average-cost state. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist- KORT- Louisville, KY (Highlands) at Kentucky Orthopedic Rehab Team 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 22,195 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution29 jobs · 20 employers

15
<$105k
9
$105k-120k
0
$120k-135k
4
$135k-150k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 20 employers

401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
79% this job
Sign-on bonus
75% this job
Loan repayment
32%
Relocation assistance
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 60% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,195 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Louisville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$277k≈ 3.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,353/mo≈ 23% of gross pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.1
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Kentucky Orthopedic Rehab Team

Hospitals and Health Care
Louisville, KY
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Mentorship and orientation programs
CEU program with paid national certifications
Student debt benefit program
Generous PTO
Comprehensive benefits package
Company matching 401(k)
Specialties nationwide (aquatics, sports medicine, neuro, pelvic, concussion, hand therapy)
Internal movement across 1900 centers in 39 states