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UnityPoint Health
Des Moines, Iowa

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-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 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 focused on 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, health and vision 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.

Join our team of experts 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

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree required for applicants graduating from an accredited Physical Therapy Program prior to 2005.

Master’s Degree required for applicants graduating from an accredited Physical Therapy program between 2005 and 2019.

Clinical Doctorate (not PhD) required for applicants graduating from an accredited Physical Therapy Program between 2020 to present.

Experience

  • UnityPoint at Home requires one (1) year of experience.
  • Prior work as a Physical Therapist in practice area preferred.
  • Recent Graduates will be considered.

License(s)/Certification(s)

  • Licensed Physical Therapist in state(s) of practice required.
  • IA Licensed Physical Therapist through the Iowa Department Health and Human Services (IADHHS)
  • IL Licensed Physical Therapist through the Illinois Department & Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
  • NE Licensed Physical Therapist through the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (NEDHHS)
  • SD Licensed Physical Therapist through the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners (SDBMOE)
  • WI Licensed Physical Therapist through the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (WIDSPS)
  • Basic Life Support (BCLS) required.
  • IA Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training required.
  • IL Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training required.
  • IA Adult Dependent Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training required.
  • IL Adult Dependent Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient educationRegulatory complianceCare coordination

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 32% have no call, 64% 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 $88k–$104k)344 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingIowa index 87.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Iowa220 active22,213 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 32% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIowa Physical Therapist listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 27% offer loan repayment226 active listings, Oct 2026
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

30 jobs · 24 employers
11
<$105k
12
$105k-125k
2
$125k-145k
5
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs · 24 employers
401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
39%
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

CVHCare · Berkeley, CA, United States

$150k
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - GlendalePer Diem

CVHCare · Glendale, California

$150k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Hayward

$150k
#4

Physical Therapist

$83k-$149k
+ 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 21,954 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, health, and vision insurance
Paid holidays
Short and long-term disability
Pet insurance

Living in Des Moines

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$225k
Typical market rent
$1,129/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.7
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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