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Carle Health
Urbana, Illinois

Physical Therapist (PT) - Outpatient Therapy

Physical TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$36.74-$63.19/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 2mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Evaluates and treats patients of all ages, modifying plan of care as appropriate. Serves as a role model in delivery of professional services and as a clinical resource for staff and students.

****This role qualifies for a sign-on bonus!!!!

  • $1,500 for new grads
  • $2,500 for candidates with 1+ years of experience
  • Relocation assistance available if moving 50+ miles.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

Educates patients, family, caregivers, students, and other health care providers using relevant and effective teaching methods.

Follows the therapist's plan of care. Adjusts the treatment based on patient response and available evidence only after communicating with the evaluating therapist and documenting that communication in the daily note.

  • Produces documentation in accordance with the Clinical Documentation Policy (CTSCP67). (23)
  • If applicable, completes annual education as assigned to comply with DNV Hip and Knee Replacement Program requirements.
  • Department Specific Job Function
  • Follows treatment plan of care established by PT
  • Provides treatment interventions including therapeutic exercise, gait and balance training, ultrasound
  • Administers electrical stimulation treatment
  • Provides therapeutic exercise in the water (aquatic therapy)
  • Completes daily documentation and charging in therapy EMR
  • Coordinates with PT on patient treatment interventions
  • Communicates with referring provider on patient progress and treatment recommendations

Qualifications

  • Education Level
  • Field of Study
  • Associate's Degree
  • Physical Therapy Assistant

Licenses/Certifications

  • Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
  • And
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)

Board Eligible/Required to successfully complete board exam on the next available exam date. Attend and satisfactorily complete all required continuing education regarding the care of acute stroke patients.

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Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers.

We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College.

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We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

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Salary Range

The compensation range for this position is $36.74per hour - $63.19per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health.

The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationGait TrainingUltrasound TherapyPatient EducationEMR Proficiency

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 58% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $104k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution36 jobs · 23 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
71% this job
Sign-on bonus
68% this job
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
6% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Urbana

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$220k
Typical market rent
$1,232/mo
Residents’ average commute
14 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.7
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Champaign-Urbana, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Urbana, IL
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus
Relocation assistance
Comprehensive benefits package