Physical Therapist ICU
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Overview
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
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 46% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
In Georgia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (418 salary observations; 886 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (11,876 salary observations; 27,060 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)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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 Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 20,348 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
6.4/10 work-life score · Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 20,348 active roles in this specialty
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