Pays $42.66-$65.82/hrPhysical Therapist market median is ~$94k (288 jobs)

Acute Care Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time
Posted 5mo ago

About the Role

Full-time acute care physical therapist at Intermountain Medical Center. Salary $42.66 - $65.82/hour. Murray, UT.

Join Intermountain Health as a Acute Care Physical Therapist – Intermountain Health in Murray, Utah.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $42.66 - $65.82/hour.
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Retirement Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement (PEAK program)

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.

Apply to join Intermountain Health as a Acute Care Physical Therapist – Intermountain Health.

Key Responsibilities

This role involves screening, testing, evaluating, diagnosing, and treating injuries, diseases, and disabilities using physical therapy procedures according to standard practices. Responsibilities also include consulting, educating patients and families, and collaborating with care teams to deliver patient-centered care.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a current Physical Therapist license in the states where they work and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers. Required qualifications also include basic computer skills, exceptional interpersonal abilities, relevant experience with the target population, a current driver's license, and reliable transportation.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Quality ImprovementVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationPatient EngagementCritical ThinkingTime ManagementCare PlanningCompassionPhysical Therapy ProceduresPatient EducationInterdisciplinary CollaborationDocumentationBillingSupervision

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Utah is 98.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$113k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $114k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Utah clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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About Intermountain Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Murray , UT
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plan
Tuition Reimbursement (PEAK program)