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Kentucky Orthopedic Rehab Team
Louisville, Kentucky

Physical Therapist -KORT- Louisville, KY (St. Matthews)

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$72k-$95k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Position: Physical Therapist - Outpatient- KORT-St. Matthews
  • Location: KORT St. Matthews, 128 Breckenridge Lane, Suite 101, Louisville, KY 40207
  • Schedule: Monday-Friday (no weekends)
  • Compensation: starting at $72,000-$95,000 annual base commensurate with experience.
  • Incentives: Potential sign on bonuses $10,000- $20,000 and indefinite student debt relief program

At KORT Physical Therapy, we believe your career should be as rewarding as the care you provide. That is why we are offering a unique opportunity for Physical Therapists to choose their own adventure in outpatient care. Whether your passion lies in orthopedics, geriatrics, oncology rehab, or pelvic health, we will help you build the path that excites you most.

Your Adventure Options

Orthopedics: From post op total joints, to high school athletes and everything in between you will help your patients achieve their goals and get back to what they love doing.

Geriatrics: You will help older adults conquer mobility challenges, rediscover independence, and live life to the fullest.

Oncology Rehab: You walk alongside patients through recovery, offering strength, hope, and expert care during their toughest battles

Pelvic Health: Empower individuals with life-changing care in a growing specialty.

Why You’ll Love This Role

  • Flexibility: Customize your caseload to match your interests.
  • Growth: Access advanced training and mentorship in your chosen specialty.
  • Impact: Build meaningful relationships and make a difference every day.
  • Culture: A supportive, collaborative team that values fun and innovation.
  • Our comprehensive benefits package supports your career growth and personal well-being:
  • Start Strong: Our mentorship and orientation programs ensure a successful transition
  • Elevate Your Skills: Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
  • Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
  • Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans as well as life and disability protection
  • Ease the Burden: Our student debt benefit program helps alleviate the financial pressure of student debt
  • Advance your Career: We offer growth and specialties nationwide (aquatics, sports medicine, neuro, pelvic, concussion, hand therapy + more)
  • Go Anywhere with Us: 1900 centers in 39 states, offering internal movement

Responsibilities

Complete and maintain all corporate and clinical services required training and maintain compliance with state/local/federal regulations

  • Evaluate, treat, direct, and document treatment for patients
  • Maintain open and respectful communication with colleagues, physicians, patients, family members and third-party payors
  • Attend/participate in center meetings as directed by the center manager

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited school
  • Outpatient clinical rotation if a current student
  • Outpatient experience in the last 5 years if a practicing clinician
  • Current State physical therapist license or eligibility for licensure in the State of practice
  • CPR certification
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Oncology rehabilitationPatient evaluationTreatment planningClinical documentationNeuro rehabilitationConcussion management

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

In Kentucky, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$84k (167 salary observations; 907 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (10,394 salary observations; 56,600 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 Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$84k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $93k in an average-cost state. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist -KORT- Louisville, KY (St. Matthews) at Kentucky Orthopedic Rehab Team a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,195 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 20 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
32%
Relocation assistance
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 60% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,195 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Louisville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$277k≈ 3.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,353/mo≈ 23% of gross pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.1
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Kentucky Orthopedic Rehab Team

Hospitals and Health Care
Louisville, KY
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus ($10,000-$20,000)
Indefinite student debt relief program
Mentorship and orientation programs
Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
Generous PTO
Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental
Company-matching 401(k)
Life and disability protection