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Wellstar Health System
Acworth, Georgia

Physical Therapist (PT) - Outpatient Rehab - Ortho

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

  • Day (United States of America)
  • SIGN ON BONUS AND RELOCATION BONUS AVAILABLE FOR FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME ROLES

The physical therapist assesses, plans, organizes and participates in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength and decrease or prevent deformity of patients suffering from disease or injury.

Services are provided across the full continuum and rendered in a cost conscious, quality focused and customer oriented manner.

  • Compliance with all applicable regulatory standards is also required in this role.
  • RESPONSIBLITIES
  • Treatment Planning and Provision of Care

Implements the Physical Therapy Treatment Plan

  • Selects appropriate treatment activities to progress patient towards goals.
  • Revises goals/plan of care with patient/family input
  • Provides ongoing patient/family education and training
  • Provides discharge instructions, follow-up and referral to community resources as appropriate
  • Acts as a referral source for staff, families, physicians on services and equipment related to rehabilitation services.

Patient Assessment

  • In collaboration with the physician, responsible for the establishment and ongoing evaluation of treatment programs, plan of care, goals and discharge plans for the patients as related to the physical therapy needs of the patient.
  • Establishes a plan of care in conjunction with the patient and/or family members.
  • Establishes realistic discharge plan incorporating patient and/or family member goals.
  • Documentation
  • Documents the evaluation and plan of care according to departmental guidelines
  • Documents each treatment session according to departmental protocols
  • Completes and submits family education, discharge and other required documentation within facility and program guidelines

General Requirements

  • Adheres to ethical business practices by striving to perform in a manner that conforms to the highest standards of ethical behavior, integrity and honesty.
  • Embraces diversity and demonstrates the ability to work together.
  • Maintains confidentiality of all patient information.
  • Maintains attendance/punctuality in accordance with system policy and procedure.
  • Adheres to departmental dress code policy, including wearing and displaying ID badge appropriately.
  • Communicates information effectively both verbally and in writing with all team members.
  • Attends and participates in staff meetings, required in services, process improvement activities, and other meetings as requested.
  • Organizes workload to complete responsibilities in an appropriate and timely manner.
  • Utilizes materials and equipment in a safe and cost-effective manner.
  • Observes infection prevention precautions

Customer Service

  • Strives to help lead the industry through vision, technology, innovation and customer service.
  • Strives to make a difference in the lives of our employees and patients.
  • Consistently applies AIDET principles in all interactions with patients.
  • Encourages a positive environment and experience for co-workers and patients.
  • Treats patients and fellow team members with respect.
  • Fosters teamwork with trust, support and collaboration.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of service recovery principles and implements appropriately

Professional Development

  • Participates in professional development and mandatory education activities.
  • Completes core and annual competencies according to established departmental timelines.
  • Completes all educational requirements required by discipline to maintain licensure.
  • Participates in orientation and training of new employees.
  • Completes all mandatory hospital and/or system mandatory requirements

Performs Other Duties as Assigned

Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Qualifications

Required Minimum Education

Bachelors Physical Therapy or Masters Physical Therapy or Doctorate Physical Therapy

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

  • All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
  • Physical Therapist
  • Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor

Required Minimum Skills

Effective communication skills, customer service focused, team oriented, and basic computer skills.

Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.

Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.

Key Responsibilities

The physical therapist assesses, plans, and implements rehabilitative programs to improve patient mobility, relieve pain, and increase strength. They are responsible for documenting care, providing patient education, and collaborating with physicians to establish effective treatment plans.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Clinical evaluation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 34% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution50 jobs · 41 employers

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<$115k
5
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12
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks45 jobs · 41 employers

401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
78%
Sign-on bonus
69% this job
Loan repayment
36%
Relocation assistance
9% 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 22,081 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Acworth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$351k
Typical market rent
$2,115/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Wellstar Health System

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus available
Relocation bonus available