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Chardon, Ohio

Full Time Physical Therapist (PT), $5k Sign On

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Address: 620 Water Street Chardon, OH 44024 PHYSICAL THERAPIST $5,000 sign on bonus! CommuniCare Rehab, a member of the CommuniCare Family of Companies has a Full Time opening for a Physical Therapist (PT) at Chardon Healthcare Center, where our therapists are In-House Team Members.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a direct impact with our residents through therapy. CommuniCare is a rapidly growing company, with 140 centers across IN, MD, MO, OH, PA, VA, WV Benefits: Competitive Wages, No Wage Freeze Generous PTO, End of Year PTO Buy Back Work

Schedule

Flexibility, Work-Life Balance Promote-from-within culture; In-house stability and continuity of care Paid CEU Online Library Qualifications: A Bachelor's, Master’s, or Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy from an Accredited Program.

Hold a valid or pending State Physical Therapy License Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Evaluate, Review, and Screen patient’s/resident’s medical charts, evaluations under physician order and develop a treatment plan in accordance with patient’s needs.

Implement treatment plan through direct treatment, as well as education of the plan of care to all team members, including providing necessary supervision for PTAs.

Attend/Lead interdisciplinary meetings to relay clinical findings and make recommendations to other members of rehab team, as well as conducting staff/family training and education when appropriate. Opportunity to work at multiple centers, allowing you to serve a wide variety of patient needs.

Since 1984, CommuniCare Family of Companies has been committed to delivering exceptional person-centered care as a national leader in post-acute care for those that are chronically ill or have complex conditions.

Our more than 150 skilled nursing, assisted living, and long-term care facilities deliver sophisticated and transformative care to nearly 16,000 residents and patients at any given time. CommuniCare employs more than 19,000 employees across six states (Ohio, Indiana, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania).

As a family owned and operated company, family and heart are woven into every aspect of our continuum of care. Our mission, to serve with pride, is evident and a quality residents, families and community partners have come to expect and trust.

Dedicated to improving the lives of seniors, we put extraordinary service above all else. We continue to raise the bar and innovate wherever possible to deliver a higher quality of life for those far beyond our facilities.

Because of this, our facilities are a better place for residents to live, patients to stay, employees to work and families to heal.

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate and screen patients to develop and implement personalized physical therapy treatment plans. Lead interdisciplinary meetings and provide clinical education to staff and family members.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's, Master’s, or Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program. Candidates must hold a valid or pending state physical therapy license.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationStaff trainingFamily educationSupervision of PTAsRehabilitation

Physical Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 38% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Ohio?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.9 / 10 · top 5% in physical therapyranked against 21,960 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $88k (middle half $75k–$104k)687 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingOhio index 92.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Ohio766 active21,979 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 38% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusOhio physical therapist listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 21% offer loan repayment791 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,906 in the last 30 days4,367 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,960 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 Full Time Physical Therapist (PT), $5k Sign On at CommuniCare Health a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,960 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

39 jobs · 27 employers
12
<$110k
11
$110k-130k
9
$130k-150k
7
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs · 27 employers
401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
70% this job
Sign-on bonus
39% this job
Loan repayment
27%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Providence · Anchorage, Alaska

$49.65-$77.08/hr
#2

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Concierge Home Care · Port St. Lucie, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#3

Travel Physical Therapist

$75/hr
#4

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$70-$75/hr
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.9
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,960 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About CommuniCare Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Blue Ash, Ohio
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$5,000 sign on bonus
Competitive Wages
Generous PTO
End of Year PTO Buy Back
Work Schedule Flexibility
Work-Life Balance
Promote-from-within culture
In-house stability and continuity of care

Living in Chardon

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$359k
Median resident rent
$1,163/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

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