Physical Therapist-Outpatient
Listed compensation
$37.82-$56.74/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
- $10,000 Sign-on Bonus!
- Shift: Monday-Friday, with required availability between 7:00 AM and 6:00 PM
Are you a dedicated Physical Therapist who champions patient-first care? UnityPoint Health is seeking an empathetic, dynamic clinician to join our collaborative team. In this role, you will evaluate, develop, and deliver customized treatment plans designed to alleviate pain and restore movement, empowering your patients to get back to the daily activities they enjoy.
Why UnityPoint Health?
At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:
Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.
With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.
And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.
Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.
Responsibilities
Make a meaningful impact by evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients across a variety of care settings.
You'll develop individualized treatment plans, establish functional goals, provide evidence-based interventions, educate patients and families, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to achieve exceptional outcomes.
Maintain accurate, timely documentation and billing, coordinate care with providers and community resources, participate in care conferences, and ensure compliance with regulatory and payer requirements.
Help shape a culture of excellence by supporting quality improvement initiatives, maintaining clinical competency, promoting patient safety, contributing to program development, and partnering with leadership to enhance the patient experience and operational performance.
Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree required for applicants graduating from an accredited Physical Therapy Program prior to 2005.
Master’s Degree required for applicants graduating from an accredited Physical Therapy program between 2005 and 2019.
Clinical Doctorate (not PhD) required for applicants graduating from an accredited Physical Therapy Program between 2020 to present.
Experience
- UnityPoint at Home requires one (1) year of experience.
- Prior work as a Physical Therapist in practice area preferred.
- Recent Graduates will be considered.
License(s)/Certification(s)
- Licensed Physical Therapist in state(s) of practice required.
- IA Licensed Physical Therapist through the Iowa Department Health and Human Services (IADHHS)
- IL Licensed Physical Therapist through the Illinois Department & Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
- Basic Life Support (BCLS) required.
- Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training required.
- Adult Dependent Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training required.
*Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, skills, internal equity, and other business needs. The salary range listed does not include other forms of compensation which may include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits that may be applicable to this role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$98k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $98k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 42% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.0 / 10 · above average in physical therapy | ranked against 21,256 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $79k–$118k | Physical Therapy median $69k (middle half $64k–$92k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$98k in purchasing power | Illinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Illinois | 785 active | 21,888 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 42% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $10k sign-on | Illinois Physical Therapist listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 25% offer loan repayment835 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,752 in the last 30 days | 4,473 the 30 days before (+73%)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 Physical Therapist-Outpatient at UnityPoint Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,256 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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