Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$40-$50.01/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Job Description

Bonus Amount

$10,000

Bonus Information

Sign-On Bonus Available for Qualified Candidates. Eligibility and payout terms apply. Details discussed during the interview process.

Overview

New Graduate Physical Therapists Welcome! Experienced PTs Encouraged to Apply.

  • Pay: $40.00–$50.01/hour
  • Lewiston, Maine
  • Full-Time | Monday–Friday | 8-Hour Day Shifts

Why Join Our Team?

Grow your orthopedic specialty skills by working directly alongside orthopedic surgeons during your clinical day

  • Therapist-driven scheduling with clinical autonomy
  • One-on-one patient care—no double booking or dovetailing
  • Hospital-based outpatient rehabilitation
  • Integrated EMR across Central Maine Healthcare
  • Supportive mentorship for new graduates
  • Collaborative rehabilitation team committed to exceptional patient outcomes
  • Comprehensive benefits and opportunities for career growth
  • Streamlined Hiring Process
  • Apply → 15-Minute Recruiter Prescreen → One Hiring Manager Interview → Fast Hiring Decision

Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist I delivers evidence-based, patient-centered rehabilitation services to restore function, improve mobility, reduce pain, and maximize independence. You'll collaborate with physicians and an interdisciplinary care team to develop individualized treatment plans that help patients achieve their rehabilitation goals.

  • Evaluate patients and develop individualized treatment plans.
  • Provide therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, gait training, mobility, and functional rehabilitation.
  • Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans as appropriate.
  • Educate patients and caregivers on treatment plans and home exercise programs.
  • Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary care teams to optimize patient outcomes.
  • Maintain accurate EMR documentation and comply with hospital and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

  • EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
  • 1. Bachelor/ Masters/ Doctorate/Certificate degree in Physical Therapy
  • 2. Current state Physical Therapy license

3. Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.

Pay Transparency

Central Maine Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $40.00 to $50.01 per hour. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: primehealthcare.com

Employment Status: Full Time

Shift: Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: eeoc.gov

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Orthopedic rehabilitationPatient evaluationTreatment planningElectronic medical recordsInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient education

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 58% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

In Maine, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (52 salary observations; 250 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (11,826 salary observations; 61,306 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Maine?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 21,800 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$83k–$104kPhysical Therapy median $95k (middle half $71k–$110k)311 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Maine vs national$93k median in Maine$93k nationally (−1%)52 state / 11,826 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$96k in purchasing powerMaine index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Maine149 active21,800 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 58% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k sign-onMaine Physical Therapist listings: 46% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 15% offer loan repayment169 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,800 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Central Maine Medical Center 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 21,800 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

36 jobs · 15 employers
6
<$100k
10
$100k-110k
14
$110k-120k
2
$120k
4
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs · 15 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
56% this job
CME allowance
50%
Loan repayment
12%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$150k
#2

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$150k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Hayward

$150k
#4

Physical Therapist

up to $130,000
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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 21,800 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
Central Maine Medical Center logo

About Central Maine Medical Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Lewiston, Maine
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus $10,000
Comprehensive benefits package

Living in Auburn

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$338k
Typical market rent
$1,706/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
Up to 7.2%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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