Physical Therapist (PT) - Acute Care
Listed compensation
$55/hour
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
- Performs initial and ongoing assessments of patient's condition and establishes a plan of care.
- Performs therapy programs utilizing standard physical therapy techniques as appropriate for the patient's age, functional impairments, abilities, needs and desires.
- Documents delivery of Physical Therapy services.
- Educates patients, family, caregivers, significant others, and staff members.
- Directs and supervises activities of Physical Therapist Assistants and support personnel.
Qualifications
Education
Requires and Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate of Science in Physical Therapy
Experience
Experience preferred
Licensure/Certification
Licensed as a Physical Therapist by the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Examiners or a Graduate PT eligible for Oklahoma Licensure/temporary licensures.
Basic Life Support (BLS) training or re-training is required during orientation prior to providing patient care.
Current Basic Lift Support (BLS) is required to be maintained through re-training for the duration of employment or license eligible per the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision.
Compensation/ Benefits
- $33.87- $55.31/hr depending on previous work experience.
- Evening differential $2.50/hr.
- Night differential $3.00/hr.
- Weekend differential $3.00/hr.
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid time off (PTO), short and long term disability, life insurance, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, scholarship opportunities, retirement plans, free parking, and opportunities for advancement.
Work Shift
Day
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Key Responsibilities
Performs initial and ongoing patient assessments to establish and implement physical therapy plans of care. Educates patients and caregivers while supervising physical therapist assistants and support personnel.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Oklahoma is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$93k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $106k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Oklahoma clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No nights
Living in Norman
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $248k
- Typical market rent
- $1,357/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 90.4
- State income tax
- Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Oklahoma City, OK metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.