Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsNo callNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Greater Regional Health has an opportunity for a Physical Therapist. Join our dynamic PT team today and provide excellent services to patients and clients in Southwest Iowa. Patients served include inpatients at Greater Regional Health and outpatients that come to GRH Rehab department.

Services include assessments, treatment program planning, accurate and timely medical documentation, and quality instruction and education provided to patients and family. Join our outstanding PT staff today at Greater Regional Health!

Major Tasks, Duties, and Responsibilities

  • Appropriate, individualized Physical Therapy Evaluations.
  • Appropriate, individualized Physical Therapy Plans for each individual patient.
  • Quality patient and family instruction and education.
  • Timely documentation that meets billing and payer requirements and promotes communication with referral sources.
  • Facilitate multidisciplinary interaction to promote quality patient care and maximize patient outcomes.
  • Conduct or participate in care conferences to coordinate with nursing personnel and other hospital staff on patient progress.
  • Participate in training activities for staff.
  • Interact well with internal and external customers, providing excellent customer service.
  • Provide excellent patient care.
  • Build relations with and educate referral sources on PT.
  • Balances team and individual responsibilities; open and objective to other’s views; gives them welcome feedback; contributes to positive team goals; and puts the success of the team above own interests.

Must have a current Iowa Physical Therapist license or be eligible to apply.

Must have pediatric experience.

NHSC Loan Repayment Approved Site

Did you know Greater Regional Health is a National Health Service Corps (NHSC) practice site? Being an NHSC practice site is a great way for us to attract the talent we need while providing patients with premiere access to the care they deserve.

Primary care, mental health, and dental health providers have access to a suite of loan repayment and scholarship programs such as NHSC, Nurse Corps, and Primary Care Provider Loan Repayment programs. More information:

bhw.hrsa.gov

Disclaimer

For the 8th year in a row, Greater Regional has been named one of the Top 50 Workplaces in Iowa, which we credit to our employees shared cultural values. We are also proud to announce Greater Regional is one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the nation 7 years running. Greater Regional offers an outstanding benefits package to all full-time employees which includes IPERS, tuition reimbursement, wellness screenings, wellness reimbursements, and more.

Patients have a choice in health care, they choose Greater Regional Health. You have a choice in employment, choose Greater Regional Health! Apply online or call Jade Wilbourne at 641-782-3679 if you have questions regarding your application.

  • ## In order for current employees to be eligible to receive a referral bonus, the applicant cannot have worked at GRH previously and the applicant must include the full name of a current GRH employee on their UKG application in the blank provided. New hires must be hired for a regular, non-casual position to be eligible for bonus. New hires must not drop status for two years after hire for referring employee to get the full bonus. Managers will not be eligible if referring a new team member to their respective department.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide physical therapy services to patients to improve mobility and manage pain. Develop and implement individualized treatment plans based on patient assessments.

Requirements

Requires a professional degree in physical therapy and appropriate state licensure. Must be capable of performing clinical evaluations and therapeutic interventions.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentRehabilitationTreatment Planning

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 38% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Iowa?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · top 25% in physical therapyranked against 21,942 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $87k (middle half $87k–$87k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingIowa index 87.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Iowa212 active22,065 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 38% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,942 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Greater Regional Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,942 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

31 jobs · 22 employers
6
<$95k
14
$95k-110k
6
$110k-125k
1
$129k
4
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 22 employers
401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
61%
Sign-on bonus
58%
Loan repayment
32% this job
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist (PT) – Travel Contract + LodgingContract

Concierge Home Care · Tallahassee, Florida

$70+/visit
#2

Physical Therapist (PT) – Flexible ScheduleContract

Concierge Home Care · Lakeland, Florida

$70+/visit
#3

Travel Physical Therapist

$70/hr
#4

Physical Therapist - West Hollywood

$90k-$140k
+ 36 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.9
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,942 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights
  • Includes weekends
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About Greater Regional Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Creston, IA
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

NHSC Loan Repayment
IPERS (Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System)
Tuition reimbursement
Wellness screenings
Wellness reimbursements

Living in Creston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$176k
Median resident rent
$703/mo
Residents’ average commute
12 min
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

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

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