Physical Therapist
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Ascension as a Physical Therapist – Full-Time, Day Shift in Sparta, Tennessee, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage
- HSA/FSA options
- Employer-matched 403(b)
- Disability and life insurance
- Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
- Tuition reimbursement (Vocare)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Optional legal and pet insurance
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers day shifts only. Work with Ascension in Sparta, Tennessee, United States.
Key Responsibilities
Design and implement personalized physical therapy programs while performing comprehensive patient assessments. Mentor physical therapy assistants and students to ensure high-quality, collaborative care delivery.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree and a Tennessee Board of Physical Therapy credential. Must obtain BLS certification within 30 days of hire.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 36% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
In Tennessee, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$84k (403 salary observations; 1,243 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (20,662 salary observations; 46,860 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 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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