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Sanford Health
Omaha, Nebraska

Physical Therapist - Long Term Care - Home Care - Full Time

Physical TherapistNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$37.5-$62/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Job Description

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

32

Compensation

Salary Range: $37.50 - $62.00

Union Position

No

Department Details

Our therapy team is dedicated to helping individuals achieve their highest level of independence through collaborative, patient-centered care. We work closely with nursing, providers, social services, and families to support exceptional outcomes.

New grads welcomed!

What You'll Treat

  • Orthopedic conditions
  • Post-surgical rehabilitation
  • Neurological diagnoses
  • Balance and fall prevention
  • General deconditioning and weakness
  • Chronic disease management
  • Long-term care and skilled nursing residents
  • Home health patients

What Makes This Team Special

  • Collaborative interdisciplinary care team
  • Supportive leadership and clinical resources
  • Opportunities for mentorship and growth
  • Flexible scheduling options (position permitting)
  • Focus on quality outcomes and patient satisfaction
  • Meaningful relationships with patients and families

What's In It For You

  • Competitive compensation
  • Advancement opportunities
  • Continuing education support
  • Clinical mentorship and development
  • Various education assistance programs
  • Direct access to your earnings daily
  • Robust benefits package (benefits vary based on full-time or part-time status)
  • Opportunity to make a lasting impact in the lives of older adults

Schedule Details

  • Full-Time 32 hours per week
  • Monday - Friday (weekdays/weekends/holidays can be flexible)
  • Paid travel and mileage between home health patients.

*Active Nebraska PTA license required prior to start date. Iowa PTA license required within 3 months from start date.

Summary

Plans, organizes and delivers physical therapy programs that help clients/patients/residents recover and improve their mobility, relieve pain, increase strength and prevent deformities. Conducts examinations, evaluations, and interventions clients/patients/residents who are affected by injury or disease.

Job Description

Utilizes tools and techniques to administer physical therapy interventions following safeguards. Documents client's/patient's/resident's information for evaluation; establishes therapeutic plans and modifies them if necessary.

Educates clients/patients/residents and their family members about treatment plans/schedules and self-exercises to be continued at home. Knowledge of and utilizes appropriate age-related treatments and evaluations relating to the needs of clients/patients/residents.

Demonstrate and incorporate knowledge of current research into daily treatment of clients/patients/residents. May treat individuals of all ages with varying diagnosis and disorders. Will demonstrate documentation in accordance with departmental guidelines and meet all regulatory requirements.

Demonstrates level of treatment associated with their specialty provided to their clients/patients/residents. Follows and adheres to accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organization. Exhibits flexibility with acceptance of variable work schedules/assignments.

Participates in activities to promote the department, Good Samaritan Society and Sanford Health.

Will be interacting with individuals outside of the department including but not limited to: providers, case managers, third party payers, public organizations, companies/contractual partners, etc. May be asked to supervise assistants, aides, and students as they provide client/patient/resident care, treatment, or other services.

Will be expected to provide ongoing education and training to peers in the area(s) of expertise as determined by the department leadership. Performs other related duties as requested by manager.

Based on facility needs and assigned locations, may focus on those receiving intervention in the post-acute, long term care and home health care environments.

Qualifications

Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure.

Must be licensed in the state(s) of practice as a Physical Therapist. When applicable, may require valid driver's license. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications. Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers required or within the first 60 days of employment.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

Plans, organizes, and delivers physical therapy programs to help patients recover mobility, relieve pain, and improve strength. Conducts examinations, evaluations, and interventions while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to support patient outcomes.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Orthopedic rehabilitationNeurological rehabilitationPatient evaluationTherapeutic planningPatient educationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Nebraska is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$103k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $115k in an average-cost state. 59.4% of Nebraska clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Nebraska?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.8 / 10 · top 25% in physical therapyranked against 21,875 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$78k–$129kPhysical Therapy median $93k (middle half $68k–$108k)261 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$115k in purchasing powerNebraska index 90.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Nebraska107 active21,935 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 52% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNebraska physical therapist listings (all specialties): 10% state a sign-on bonus · 21% offer loan repayment109 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,887 in the last 30 days4,353 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,875 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 - Long Term Care - Home Care - Full Time at Sanford Health a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,875 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

33 jobs · 16 employers
10
<$105k
12
$105k-120k
3
$120k-135k
4
$135k-150k
4
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
90%
Sign-on bonus
48%
CME allowance
48% this job
Loan repayment
16%
PSLF eligible
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

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$150k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Glendale

$150k
#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.8
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,875 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Sanford Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Sioux Falls, SD
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Advancement opportunities
Continuing education support
Clinical mentorship and development
Various education assistance programs
Direct access to earnings daily
Robust benefits package (varies based on full-time/part-time status)

Living in Omaha

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$278k
Typical market rent
$1,389/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
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.