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Unifi Healthcare
Knoxville, Tennessee

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

If you became a PT because you care deeply about people — and you want a place where patient care comes first — you’ll feel at home here.

  • What You’ll Do (High Level)
  • Evaluate patients and create individualized plans of care
  • Deliver hands-on treatment and progress patients toward meaningful goals
  • Partner with a supportive, multidisciplinary team (case managers, respiratory therapy, authorizations)
  • Keep documentation clear and timely so care stays coordinated and uninterrupted
  • Help create a calm, encouraging environment where patients feel safe to try, rebuild, and improve
  • Why You’ll Love Working Here
  • Quality time with patients (not a churn-and-burn schedule)
  • A mission-first culture grounded in dignity, kindness, and follow-through
  • A supportive team that removes friction so you can focus on therapy
  • A clinic environment built for excellent care — with the tools you need
  • Mentorship and collaboration (new grads welcome with support)

What You Need

  • Graduate of a CAPTE/APTA-accredited PT program
  • Active PT license (or eligibility) in the state of hire
  • BLS certification (or willingness to obtain)
  • A patient-first mindset and strong communication

Join Us

  • If you want to practice PT the way it was meant to be — with time, connection, and real impact — we’d love to meet you.
  • Job Type: Full-time

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Relocation assistance
  • Vision insurance

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate patients to create individualized care plans and deliver hands-on treatment to help them reach meaningful goals. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and maintain clear, timely documentation to ensure coordinated patient care.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of a CAPTE/APTA-accredited physical therapy program and hold an active PT license or eligibility in the state of hire. A BLS certification is also required, along with a patient-first mindset and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningMultidisciplinary collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Tennessee, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$86k (273 salary observations; 1,833 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (13,008 salary observations; 66,534 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 Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Tennessee?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 10% in physical therapyranked against 22,012 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $95k (middle half $88k–$103k)307 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Tennessee vs national$86k median in Tennessee$94k nationally (−8%)273 state / 13,008 national salary observations
Cost of livingTennessee index 91.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Tennessee690 active22,004 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 36% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTennessee physical therapist listings (all specialties): 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 25% offer loan repayment716 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,905 in the last 30 days4,365 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (22,012 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 at Unifi Healthcare a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,012 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

37 jobs · 28 employers
14
<$110k
8
$110k-130k
8
$130k-150k
7
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

36 jobs · 28 employers
401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
22%
Relocation assistance
6% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$49.65-$77.08/hr
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$70-$75/hr
#3

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$75/hr
#4

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+ 39 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,012 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Unifi Healthcare

Benefits & Perks

401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Relocation assistance
Vision insurance

Living in Knoxville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$356k
Typical market rent
$1,701/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Knoxville, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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