Full Time Physical Therapist (PT), $5k Sign On
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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
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.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.9 / 10 · top 5% in physical therapy | ranked against 21,960 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Physical Therapy median $88k (middle half $75k–$104k)687 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Ohio index 92.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Ohio | 766 active | 21,979 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 38% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Ohio physical therapist listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 21% offer loan repayment791 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,906 in the last 30 days | 4,367 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 |
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.
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