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Encompass Health
Danbury, Connecticut

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 43m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Encompass Health as a Physical Therapist – Inpatient Rehab in Danbury, Connecticut, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Generous paid time off
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Company-matching 401(k)
  • Employee stock purchase plans
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Encompass Health as a Physical Therapist – Inpatient Rehab.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will provide direct inpatient care, conduct patient assessments, and develop personalized rehabilitation plans. They are responsible for building supportive relationships with patients to guide their recovery journey.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current state licensure or certification and CPR certification. A Master's degree is preferred, though a Bachelor's degree with relevant experience is acceptable.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient assessmentCare planningClinical documentationPatient care

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 40% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 344 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Salary Distribution44 jobs · 34 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 34 employers

401k / retirement match
83% this job
CME allowance
49%
Sign-on bonus
37%
Loan repayment
11%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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About Encompass Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Birmingham, Alabama
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans
Generous paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Company-matching 401(k)
Employee stock purchase plans
Flexible spending and health savings accounts