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New Orleans, Louisiana

Physical Therapist - Outpatient - Ochsner Therapy & Wellness - Elmwood Second Floor

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 14m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Ochsner Health as a Physical Therapist – Outpatient Therapy & Wellness in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Exceptional care starts with exceptional people. For us, this is more than a job– it’s a calling.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Ochsner Health as a Physical Therapist – Outpatient Therapy & Wellness.

Key Responsibilities

The physical therapist evaluates patients, develops personalized treatment plans, and monitors progress toward clinical goals. They also assist in program development and ensure high-quality patient care while maintaining accurate documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in physical therapy and possess a current state license or eligibility for licensure. Additionally, a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association is required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningPatient monitoringInterpersonal skillsCommunicationJudgmentDecision-makingFlexibilityComputer proficiency

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 46% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

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