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Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

Float Physical Therapist (PT)

Physical Therapist 8.5 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Float Physical Therapist

Schedule: Monday–Friday | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM. This is a float role that will work in our North Pod.

No Weekends

  • No holidays
  • No on-call

Are you passionate about helping patients regain function and improve their quality of life? Join our rehabilitation team as a Physical Therapist and make a meaningful impact through patient-centered care. We welcome new graduates and are willing to train the right candidate for our team!

Why Join Our Team?

  • Up to $15,000 Sign-On Bonus
  • Competitive pay based on years of applicable experience
  • Comprehensive retirement benefits, including a retirement savings plan and employer-sponsored pension
  • Eligible employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
  • Continuing education opportunities throughout the year, including a paid MedBridge membership
  • Up to 5.5 weeks of PTO annually, plus 7 paid holidays
  • Comprehensive health and well-being benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and wellness programs that can earn additional PTO
  • Tuition reimbursement up to $6,000 per academic year for employees and eligible dependents
  • Specialty programs and career development opportunities

About the Role

As a Physical Therapist, you will evaluate patients, develop individualized treatment plans, provide evidence-based therapy interventions, monitor progress, and educate patients and families to help achieve optimal outcomes. You will work with a diverse patient population, helping individuals improve mobility, strength, balance, function, and overall quality of life.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform comprehensive physical therapy evaluations and treatments
  • Develop and adjust individualized care plans based on patient progress
  • Document patient care, treatment outcomes, and discharge planning
  • Communicate patient status with physicians and the healthcare team
  • Supervise Physical Therapist Assistants
  • Provide home exercise programs and patient/family education
  • Rotate through treatment areas as needed
  • Participate in staff meetings, continuing education, and professional development
  • May serve as a clinical instructor for PT students and residents
  • Graduate of an accredited program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
  • Must possess knowledge and skills required to provide quality customer service.
  • Outpatient experience, preferred

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances

Active license in practicing state required. CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
  • Physical Therapist (PT)
  • Act 33 with renewal
  • Act 34 with renewal
  • Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited physical therapy program and hold an active state license. Candidates are required to maintain CPR/BLS certification and possess necessary clearances.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Treatment planningPatient educationMobility trainingStrength trainingBalance trainingDocumentationClinical supervision

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Float Physical Therapist (PT) at UPMC a 8.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,797 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (84 salary observations; 390 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (3,675 salary observations; 11,978 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 36% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution37 jobs · 28 employers

18
<$105k
11
$105k-125k
4
$125k-145k
4
$146k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
69% this job
Sign-on bonus
60% this job
Loan repayment
20% this job
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 8.5
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,797 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Cranberry Township

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$374k
Typical market rent
$1,946/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Pittsburgh, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About UPMC

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Savings Plan
Employer-Sponsored Pension
PSLF Eligible
Up to 5.5 Weeks PTO
7 Paid Holidays