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Upstream Rehabilitation
Ellenwood, Georgia

Physical Therapist - Ellenwood

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$82k-$97k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 44m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Upstream Rehabilitation as a Physical Therapist – Outpatient Ortho, Loan Repayment in Ellenwood, Georgia, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $82K - $97K
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • Monthly clinical bonus program
  • 100% employer paid medical health insurance premium option
  • Dental and Vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Generous PTO and paid holidays
  • Structured onboarding and mentorship

Work Schedule

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

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Upstream Rehabilitation in Ellenwood, Georgia, United States.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement individualized, evidence-based care plans for patients in an outpatient orthopedic setting. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, outcomes-driven therapy while maintaining accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Physical Therapy program with a DPT or equivalent degree. An active Georgia Physical Therapist license or eligibility to obtain one is required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Orthopedic physical therapyPatient careEvidence-based practiceOutpatient therapyClinical assessmentTreatment planning

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

In Georgia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$87k (815 salary observations; 1,679 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (20,662 salary observations; 46,860 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $93k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Upstream Rehabilitation ranks #11 of 14 employers hiring Physical Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution40 jobs · 28 employers

18
<$110k
14
$110k-125k
4
$125k-140k
4
$140k-155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
64% this job
Sign-on bonus
51% this job
Loan repayment
36% this job
Relocation assistance
10%

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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 Upstream Rehabilitation

Hospitals and Health Care
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary $82,000-$97,000
Monthly clinical bonus program
Student loan repayment assistance
100% employer paid medical health insurance premium option
Dental and Vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Generous PTO and paid holidays
Structured onboarding and mentorship