Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$85K - $120K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
A facility located near Portland, ME is looking for a full-time or PRN Physical Therapist to join their team. Details are below.
Pay: $41.00 - $57.69/hour + $10,000 sign-on bonus!
Physical Therapist Opportunity
Providing direct inpatient care to patients in need of physical therapy.
Physical Therapist will be supervising care and treatments, leading patient assessments, creating personal care plans, and addressing patient concerns.
Building meaningful relationships with patients by taking the time to understand their physical, mental, and emotional needs to support their recovery.
- Physical Therapist Qualifications
- Current licensure as a Physical Therapist
CPR Certification
Master's Degree preferred, or Bachelor's Degree plus sufficient experience in the field.
The Surrounding Environment
A historic downtown district with 19th-century brick buildings, cobblestone streets, working fishing piers, and independent shops
Renowned nationwide for fresh seafood, lobster rolls, and an exceptional concentration of acclaimed farm-to-table restaurants
Features a dense and popular local network of microbreweries, cideries, and coffee roasters
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist will provide direct inpatient care, lead patient assessments, and create personalized care plans. They are also responsible for supervising treatments and building supportive relationships with patients to aid their recovery.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current Physical Therapist license and CPR certification. A Master's degree is preferred, though a Bachelor's degree with relevant experience is acceptable.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 47 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 66% have no call, 55% require no weekends.
In Maine, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (50 salary observations; 246 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Maine is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$49k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $50k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Maine clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Ironside Human Resources holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 167 active listings.
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- Includes call
Living in Portland
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $569k≈ 13.9× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,419/mo≈ 71% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 101.9
- State income tax
- Up to 7.2%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Portland-South Portland, ME metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.