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Lutheran SeniorLife
Zelienople, Pennsylvania

Physical Therapist

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Job Description

Physical Therapist

This is a casual position and we are offering a $1,000 Sign-On Bonus (to be paid throughout the first year of employment) for the Physical Therapist.

Lutheran SeniorLife provides a comprehensive array of community based health and social service programs throughout western Pennsylvania.

Our services include LIFE (Living Independence for the Elderly); skilled nursing, home health; personal care; adoption & foster care; assisted living; adult day services; memory care; hospice; palliative care; residential living; affordable housing; home safety monitoring; Meals on Wheels; rehabilitation services and private duty.

Rehabilitation services are dedicated to helping individuals achieve their highest level of independence and bridging the transition from illness to wellness at home and community, by emphasizing the restoration of mobility and function. Join us in providing an Abundant Life® to patients, participants, residents and their families on our campuses and within their home communities.

The Physical Therapist provides quality Physical Therapy services including resident/patient/client assessment, evaluation, care planning, treatment and consultation in an interdisciplinary environment at Lutheran SeniorLife facilities/agencies including, as assigned, skilled nursing facilities, LIFE programs, home health and/or outpatient clinics.

This position will support Home Health, looking for someone with flexibility to cover multiple counties in Western, PA.

Qualifications

Physical Therapist Qualifications Include

Bachelor's degree from an accredited four year college or university with a degree in Physical Therapy; masters or doctoral preferred.

One (1) to two (2) years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

  • Experience working with senior population.
  • Working knowledge of computer software required for documentation and communication.
  • Maintains current PA license as Physical Therapist including meeting continuing education requirements.
  • Lutheran SeniorLife and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist provides quality therapy services including patient assessment, evaluation, care planning, and treatment in an interdisciplinary environment. The role supports home health services and requires flexibility to cover multiple counties in Western Pennsylvania.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Mobility restorationInterdisciplinary collaborationHome health careGeriatric care

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 34% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (288 salary observations; 2,011 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (9,671 salary observations; 51,402 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution33 jobs · 28 employers

14
<$100k
12
$100k-115k
5
$115k-130k
2
$130k-145k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
62% this job
Sign-on bonus
59% this job
Loan repayment
26%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Healthcare Recruitment Counselors · Fitchburg, Massachusetts

$125K - $130K
#2

PT Physical Therapist Home Health $10K Sign on Bonus

Amedisys · Griffin, Georgia

pay $121,000 to $135,000
#3

Physical Therapist

$35-$62/hr
#4

Physical Therapist

$55-$62/hr
+ 35 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 22,203 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Zelienople

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$360k
Median resident rent
$1,057/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Pittsburgh, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Lutheran SeniorLife

Hospitals and Health Care
Mars, PA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

$1,000 Sign-On Bonus