Physical Therapist - PT - Outpatient
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join Geisinger as a Outpatient Physical Therapist – No Weekends, Full Benefits in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Full benefits starting day one
- Three medical plan choices
- FSA and HSA
- Company-paid life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- 401(k) with automatic Geisinger contributions
- Generous PTO
- Up to $5,000 tuition reimbursement per year
- MyHealth Rewards wellness program
- Adoption and fertility assistance
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers weekends off, day shifts only. Work with Geisinger in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The physical therapist will perform evaluations, establish measurable treatment goals, and administer effective physical therapy programs for patients of all ages. They are also responsible for efficient discharge planning and maintaining accurate clinical documentation in compliance with departmental policies.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in physical therapy and a valid Pennsylvania state license. A minimum of two years of related work experience is preferred, along with Basic Life Support certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 28% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (454 salary observations; 1,677 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (19,971 salary observations; 45,721 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
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).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - PT - Outpatient at Geisinger a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 20,383 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
6.4/10 work-life score · Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 20,383 active roles in this specialty
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- No weekends
- No nights