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Endeavor Health
Evanston, Illinois

Physical Therapist I

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$39.44-$61.13/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Hourly Pay Range

$39.44 - $61.13 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

Position Highlights

  • Position: Physical Therapist I – Outpatient – Days/Evenings
  • Location: 1729 Benson Avenue, Evanston, IL
  • Full Time/Part Time: Full time
  • Hours: Days/evenings rotating shifts; 2-evenings until 7p, or Saturday hours 8a-12p
  • Example hours: shifts are: 8a-4:30p, 9a-5:30p, 10:30a–7p and/or 8a-12p on Saturday
  • Required Travel: No
  • Holidays: No

What You Will Do

  • Provide evaluation, treatment and follow-up services to physician referred patients
  • Prepare and maintain accurate patient records including evaluations, progress notes, discharge summaries and billing
  • Participates in the clinical supervision of students

What You Will Need

Education: Graduation from a program in physical therapy approved by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of The Medical Association or the American Physical Therapy Association or its educational equivalent, or The Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association and the American Physical Therapy Association

  • Certification: BLS/CPR certification from the American Heart Association required
  • Experience: Outpatient Orthopedics preferred

Benefits (For Full Time or Part Time Positions)

Eligibility for our Annual Incentive Plan, which offers the potential to earn a certain percentage amount of your base salary based on organizational performance. (For AIP eligible positions)

  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, holiday and more based on an employee’s job (For eligible positions)
  • Incentive pay for select positions
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
  • Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
  • Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Free Parking
  • Wellness Program Savings Plan
  • Health Savings Account Options
  • Retirement Options with Company Match
  • Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay

Community Involvement Opportunities

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties.

Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit endeavorhealth.org.

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

Please explore our website to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to “help everyone in our communities be their best”.

Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.

At Endeavor Health, we are united by a shared commitment to working together to create a culture of connection and belonging—each of us bringing different skills and experiences as we deliver safe, seamless, and personal care. Every person, every time. We are committed to fostering an environment where all team members can be their best, learn, and pursue excellence together.

EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.

Key Responsibilities

Provide evaluation, treatment, and follow-up services to physician-referred patients in an outpatient setting. Maintain accurate patient records, including evaluations, progress notes, discharge summaries, and billing documentation.

Requirements

Requires graduation from an accredited physical therapy program and current BLS/CPR certification from the American Heart Association. Experience in outpatient orthopedics is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningPatient documentationBLS certificationPatient follow-up

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$105k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $105k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Illinois?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 22,085 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$82k–$127kPhysical Therapy median $91k (middle half $68k–$105k)26 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$105k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Illinois827 active21,891 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (22,085 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist I at Endeavor Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,085 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution40 jobs · 23 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
97%
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

median 4.8this job 6.1
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,085 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • On-site
  • Includes weekends
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About Endeavor Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Evanston, IL
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Annual Incentive Plan
Premium pay (shift, on-call, holiday)
Tuition Reimbursement
Free Parking
Wellness Program Savings Plan
Health Savings Account Options
Retirement Options with Company Match
Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay

Living in Evanston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$545k
Typical market rent
$2,438/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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