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Piedmont Healthcare
Atlanta, Georgia

Physical Therapist ICU

Physical TherapistNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Job Description

When you join Piedmont, you’re not just changing your work environment. We open doors to real change in the lives we touch — especially yours. We’re committed to bringing award-winning care to communities across Georgia and celebrating the strength our diversity creates. Together, we’re doing big things. One employee, one team, and one community at a time.

Piedmont is a place where your work truly matters—and where you’re supported to do your best every day. We offer a collaborative culture, innovative resources, and leadership that is genuinely invested in your growth. With competitive benefits, wellness programs, and opportunities for advancement, you’ll have what you need to thrive now and build a strong future.

Required Hours: Monday-Friday, 5 days/week, 8am-4:30pm.

Responsibilities

Provides physical therapy specialized care services for patients admitted in the ICU assisting them to reach highest level of physical independence. Patient population including but not limited to: LVAD, IABP, ECMO, and Heart Transplant.

Conducts physical therapy evaluations, modalities, and treatments to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability following disease or injury. Specialized in care for complex patient types, through advanced training and education.

Responsible for the care of patients treated by residents, therapist assistants, technicians, students, and observers.

Qualifications

  • Education
  • Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program with a BS, MS, or DPT Required
  • Work Experience
  • No experience required
  • Successful completion of the ICU orientation within 1 year of hire Required
  • Experience with research and analysis of data Preferred
  • Completion of a physical therapist residency Preferred or
  • 2 years of previous healthcare experience as a Physical therapist Preferred or
  • Licenses and Certifications
  • APTA - Physical Therapy specialty certification Preferred
  • Current licensure in the State of Georgia in applicable field of study Required
  • Current Georgia Physical Therapist License Required
  • Maintain current CEU’s as by the State Required
  • BCLS - Basic Life Support through AHA Required
  • Business Unit: Company Name
  • Piedmont Atlanta Hospital

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

ICU carePatient evaluationRehabilitationPain managementData analysisClinical documentationPatient careCritical care

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Georgia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (426 salary observations; 2,060 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,898 salary observations; 60,349 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Georgia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in physical therapyranked against 21,894 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $93k (middle half $88k–$116k)28 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Georgia vs national$89k median in Georgia$94k nationally (−5%)426 state / 11,898 national salary observations
Cost of livingGeorgia index 96.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Georgia906 active21,872 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 32% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedGeorgia Physical Therapist listings: 36% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 30% offer loan repayment936 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,820 in the last 30 days4,435 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,894 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist ICU at Piedmont Healthcare a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,894 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

47 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

47 jobs · 35 employers
21
<$105k
12
$105k-125k
5
$125k-145k
9
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

44 jobs · 35 employers
401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
66% this job
Sign-on bonus
45%
Loan repayment
27%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Travel Physical TherapistContract

Ironside Human Resources · Augusta, Georgia

$75/hr
#2

Physical Therapist (PT)

Healthpro Heritage · Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

$70-$75/hr
#3

School Physical Therapist (PT)

$70-$73/hr
#4

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

$150k
+ 45 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,894 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Piedmont Healthcare

Medical Practices
Statesville, NC
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive benefits
Wellness programs
Opportunities for advancement

Living in Atlanta

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$375k
Typical market rent
$1,942/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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