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Middletown, Ohio

Physical Therapist (Acute Care/IPR)

Physical TherapistIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

  • Atrium Medical Center
  • Physical Therapist
  • Inpatient & Acute Care - full-Time: 8:30am – 5:00pm (1 weekend/month)

Sign on Bonus Available

The Physical Therapist provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment to patients. This individual will provide direct patient care and will monitor and report the patient’s progress in an Inpatient and Acute Care setting.

The Physical Therapist performs physical therapy treatment on a one-to-one for patients with orthopedic, neurological and work-related impairments. Access to Medication Room is required to perform the assigned job function. Completes required documentation and provides appropriate patient and/or family teaching.

The Physical Therapist will also participate in staff management, cost management, and professional practice activities. Will be responsible for maintaining certification and/or licensure, achieving all continuing education requirements, demonstrating excellent customer service and contributing to the overall effectiveness of the department.

Education: Degree in physical therapy from an accredited Physical Therapist program.

Licensure

Current physical therapy license in State of Ohio. Maintains CEUs for licensure renewal.

Certification: BLS certification within 30 days of hire.

Experience

  • May be a recent graduate with a generalist background.
  • Prefer a minimum of one-year experience.

Skills / Other

  • Demonstrates knowledge base and skill in providing age specific care.
  • Possesses team-focused attributes.
  • Works scheduled hours as assigned.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist provides comprehensive evaluation and one-to-one treatment for patients with orthopedic, neurological, and work-related impairments in an acute care setting. They are also responsible for documenting patient progress, providing family education, and participating in departmental management activities.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a degree in physical therapy from an accredited program and possess a current physical therapy license in the State of Ohio. BLS certification is required within 30 days of hire, and while recent graduates are welcome, one year of experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationPatient treatmentOrthopedic careNeurological carePatient teaching

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 46% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

In Ohio, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (384 salary observations; 1,923 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 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 Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist (Acute Care/IPR) at Premier Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 21 employers

13
<$110k
10
$110k-125k
2
$125k-140k
7
$140k-155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
75% this job
Sign-on bonus
64% this job
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Middletown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$252k
Typical market rent
$1,317/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.4
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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